Olutosin, Sweet Lu / Meet Me At The Crossroads
| Album: | Meet Me At The Crossroads | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Olutosin, Sweet Lu | Added: | Apr 2017 | |
| Label: | Sweet Lu Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2017-05-18 | Pull Date: | 2017-07-20 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 16 | May 28 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 13, 2024: | Music Casserole
Still Swingin' |
4. | Apr 09, 2022: | Music Casserole
Skin Game (Granny Said It) |
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| 2. | Nov 11, 2023: | Music Casserole
Tunji Baby |
5. | Jul 15, 2017: | Old Fart at Play
You'll Never Find (Another Love Like Mine) |
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| 3. | Aug 13, 2022: | Music Casserole
Still Swingin' |
6. | May 27, 2017: | Old Fart at Play
How They Do That |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-05-01
Reviewed 2017-05-01
FCCs: none
Review: innovative jazz vocalist and his crack sextet seamlessly blend jazz, R&B, blues, and soul. There are strong originals mixed with lyricized gems from the jazz playbook, with everything sung with conviction and creativity.
If You Like: Jon Hendricks, Joe Williams, Al Jarreau, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder
Favorite Tracks: (1) Still Swinging (3) How They Do That (6) Dancea swing A Nova (8) Tunji Baby (9) Don't Forget To Remember (10) Skin Game
Track Review (track times not listed): 1/ horns start> uptempo swing> scat solo> piano solo> quick stop 2/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick fade 3/ piano starts> slow tempo> sax solo> quick stop 4/ piano starts> midtempo> sax solo> bass solo> quick fade 5/ piano starts> midtempo jam with spoken word poetry> fade on piano 6/ horns/piano starts> midtempo> piano solo> quick stop 7/ bass/percussion starts> midtempo builds in intensity> quick stop on vocal 8/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop on vocal 9/ piano starts> uptempo> scat solo> piano solo> crescendo end 10/ bass/drums start> off-kilter slow tempo> quick stop 11/ piano starts> slow tempo spoken word poetry> fade
Review: innovative jazz vocalist and his crack sextet seamlessly blend jazz, R&B, blues, and soul. There are strong originals mixed with lyricized gems from the jazz playbook, with everything sung with conviction and creativity.
If You Like: Jon Hendricks, Joe Williams, Al Jarreau, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder
Favorite Tracks: (1) Still Swinging (3) How They Do That (6) Dancea swing A Nova (8) Tunji Baby (9) Don't Forget To Remember (10) Skin Game
Track Review (track times not listed): 1/ horns start> uptempo swing> scat solo> piano solo> quick stop 2/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick fade 3/ piano starts> slow tempo> sax solo> quick stop 4/ piano starts> midtempo> sax solo> bass solo> quick fade 5/ piano starts> midtempo jam with spoken word poetry> fade on piano 6/ horns/piano starts> midtempo> piano solo> quick stop 7/ bass/percussion starts> midtempo builds in intensity> quick stop on vocal 8/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop on vocal 9/ piano starts> uptempo> scat solo> piano solo> crescendo end 10/ bass/drums start> off-kilter slow tempo> quick stop 11/ piano starts> slow tempo spoken word poetry> fade
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