Iberica

Otto, Matt With Ensemble Iberica
Origin Records
Jazz | Mar 2017

Reviews

Tom McCarter
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

Recent airplay

John Henry, Iberica
Music CasseroleJun 03, 2017
Elm
RebopJun 02, 2017
Du Bois
No Cover, No MinimumMay 25, 2017
Elm
RebopMay 19, 2017
Viewed In
Old Fart at PlayMay 13, 2017
Du Bois
No Cover, No MinimumMay 11, 2017

Charting

2017-04-05 — 2017-06-07 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
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