Peninsular
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-04-13
Reviewed 2017-04-13
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: None
Reviewed: 2017-04-13
Review: distinctive pianist fuses bop with Arabic traditions and the results are mesmerizing. His stellar trio jams with a trio of Bedouin percussionists to create a unique groove.
If You Like: Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver
Favorite Tracks: (1) Indasar (2) Hala Land (3) Samrias (6) Gate Of Tears (7) Peninsular (8) Rastprints
Track Review: 1/ slow percussion start> midtempo jam> fabulous piano solo> quick stop (4:33) 2/ piano starts> uptempo jam> quick stop (5:09) 3/ piano starts> slow tempo jam swings to uptempo> quick stop (4:44) 4/ percussion/piano start> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> quick stop (5:53) 5/ percussion starts> slow tempo jam with guest vocalist> quick stop (6:45) 6/ bass solo starts> uptempo jam> fade (7:33) 7/ percussion starts> uptempo jam> crescendo> melody shift> uptempo jam> quick stop (6:55) 8/ percussion start> uptempo jam> quick stop (4:44) 9/ chanting starts> slow tempo jam with chanting> fade (4:30)
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FCCs: None
Reviewed: 2017-04-13
Review: distinctive pianist fuses bop with Arabic traditions and the results are mesmerizing. His stellar trio jams with a trio of Bedouin percussionists to create a unique groove.
If You Like: Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver
Favorite Tracks: (1) Indasar (2) Hala Land (3) Samrias (6) Gate Of Tears (7) Peninsular (8) Rastprints
Track Review: 1/ slow percussion start> midtempo jam> fabulous piano solo> quick stop (4:33) 2/ piano starts> uptempo jam> quick stop (5:09) 3/ piano starts> slow tempo jam swings to uptempo> quick stop (4:44) 4/ percussion/piano start> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> quick stop (5:53) 5/ percussion starts> slow tempo jam with guest vocalist> quick stop (6:45) 6/ bass solo starts> uptempo jam> fade (7:33) 7/ percussion starts> uptempo jam> crescendo> melody shift> uptempo jam> quick stop (6:55) 8/ percussion start> uptempo jam> quick stop (4:44) 9/ chanting starts> slow tempo jam with chanting> fade (4:30)
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2017-04-19 — 2017-06-21
Jazz
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|---|---|
| Jun 18 | 2 |
| Jun 11 | 1 |
| Jun 4 | 2 |
| May 28 | 3 |
| May 21 | 1 |
| May 14 | 2 |
| May 7 | 1 |
| Apr 23 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Indisar | ||
| 2. | Hala Land | ||
| 3. | Samrias | ||
| 4. | Qumairah | ||
| 5. | Al Qorbi Nasnas | ||
| 6. | Gate Of Tears | ||
| 7. | Peninsular | ||
| 8. | Rastprints | ||
| 9. | Ayyala Cubana |