Mintz, Billy / Ugly Beautiful (Disc 1)
Album: Ugly Beautiful (Disc 1)   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Mintz, Billy   Added:Mar 2017
Label:13th Note  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-03-28 Pull Date: 2017-05-30 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: May 28 May 14 Apr 2
Airplays: 1 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. May 26, 2017: Rebop
Flight
3. May 12, 2017: Rebop
Angels
2. May 13, 2017: Old Fart at Play
Flight
4. Mar 30, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Cannonball

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-03-27
Mintz, Billy / Ugly Beautiful (Disc 1)
Label: 13th Note

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-03-26

Mintz, Billy
Ugly Beautiful (Disc 1)
Genre: Jazz
Review: Ambitious 2-CD set by talented drummer and his stellar quintet fronted by two versatile saxophonists & held together by Roberta Piket on keyboards. A sprawling studio recording that sounds live. Some of the tunes are revisited with new improvisations
If You Like: Ornette Coleman, Courtney Pine, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones
Favorite Tracks: (1)Angels (4) Flight (8) Dit (alternate take)
Track Review: 1/(3:27) sax starts> slow tempo> slow fade 2/(3:04) sax starts> slow tempo> slow fade 3/(8:57) sax starts> uptempo> quick stop 4/ (6:15) sax starts> midtempo> slow fade 5/(6:05) sax starts> slow rempo> slow fade 6/(4;51) > midtempo> slow fade 7/(11:36) drums start> uptempo> false stop> uptempo off-kilter free jazz jam> quick stop 8/(1:32) drums start> uptempo> quick stop 9/ electric piano starts>slow tempo> slow fade

Track Listing
1. Angels   5. Flight (Ballad)
2. Vietnam   6. Cannonball
3. Dit   7. Shmear
4. Flight   8. Dit (Altenate Take)
  9. Umba