Iberica
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-03-27
Reviewed 2017-03-27
Otto, Matt With Ensemble Iberica / Iberica
Label: Origin Records
Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-03-26
Otto, Matt With Ensemble Iberica
Iberica
Genre: Jazz
Review: dexterous saxophonist & his quartet joins with creative guitar trio to produce an ambitious blending of jazz with melodies from Spain & Portugal on unconventional instruments, occasionally augmented by guests
FCCs: none
If You Like: David Friesen, Oregon, Paul Winter Consort, Windham Hill, Shadowfax
Favorite Tracks: (1) Elm (4) St. Paul (7) Echolalia (8) Du Bois (10) July Fourth (11) Ayler
Track Review: 1/(4:38) guitar starts> ethereal midtempo jam with classical feel> slow fade 2/(6:18) guitar/steel guitar starts> slow tempo builds to midtempo> fade 3/(6:04) guitar/bass start> slow tempo jam> slow fade 4/(5:02) guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick stop 5/(5:19) synth starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 6/(3:35) guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 7/(7:40) guitar starts> midtempo jam> slow fade 8/(6:01) oud starts> slow tempo jam with Middle Eastern feel> slow fade 9/(6:00) cello starts> slow tempo jam with beautiful cross melodies interwoven> slow fade 10/(4:52) guitar starts> uptempo jam> bass solo> jam> fade 11/(5:30) guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade
Label: Origin Records
Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-03-26
Otto, Matt With Ensemble Iberica
Iberica
Genre: Jazz
Review: dexterous saxophonist & his quartet joins with creative guitar trio to produce an ambitious blending of jazz with melodies from Spain & Portugal on unconventional instruments, occasionally augmented by guests
FCCs: none
If You Like: David Friesen, Oregon, Paul Winter Consort, Windham Hill, Shadowfax
Favorite Tracks: (1) Elm (4) St. Paul (7) Echolalia (8) Du Bois (10) July Fourth (11) Ayler
Track Review: 1/(4:38) guitar starts> ethereal midtempo jam with classical feel> slow fade 2/(6:18) guitar/steel guitar starts> slow tempo builds to midtempo> fade 3/(6:04) guitar/bass start> slow tempo jam> slow fade 4/(5:02) guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick stop 5/(5:19) synth starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 6/(3:35) guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 7/(7:40) guitar starts> midtempo jam> slow fade 8/(6:01) oud starts> slow tempo jam with Middle Eastern feel> slow fade 9/(6:00) cello starts> slow tempo jam with beautiful cross melodies interwoven> slow fade 10/(4:52) guitar starts> uptempo jam> bass solo> jam> fade 11/(5:30) guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade
Recent airplay
John Henry, Iberica
Music Casserole — Jun 03, 2017
Elm
Rebop — Jun 02, 2017
Du Bois
No Cover, No Minimum — May 25, 2017
Elm
Rebop — May 19, 2017
Viewed In
Old Fart at Play — May 13, 2017
Du Bois
No Cover, No Minimum — May 11, 2017
Charting
2017-04-05 — 2017-06-07
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 4 | 2 |
| May 28 | 1 |
| May 21 | 1 |
| May 14 | 2 |
| Apr 30 | 1 |
| Apr 23 | 2 |
| Apr 16 | 2 |
| Apr 9 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Elm | ||
| 2. | Viewed In | ||
| 3. | Jennifer | ||
| 4. | St. Paul | ||
| 5. | Langston | ||
| 6. | Iberica | ||
| 7. | Echolalia | ||
| 8. | Du Bois | ||
| 9. | John Henry | ||
| 10. | July 4th | ||
| 11. | Ayler |