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Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-05-23
Reviewed 2017-05-23
Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-05-23
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: large ensemble of instrumentalists from Middle Eastern and Western traditions exploring the confluences through mesmerizing jazz improvisation. Miles Okasaki plays guitar.
If You Like: Rabih Abou-Khali, Tarek Yamani
Favorite Tracks: (Disc 1) (2) Jourjina Over Three (3) Penny Explosion (4) Ya Ibni, Ya Ibni (my Son, My Son) (Disc 2) (6) Hijaz 21/B
Track Review: (Disc 1) 1/ guitar starts> slow tempo jam> fade (11:14) 2/ guitar starts> slow tempo jam builds to uptempo> fade (7:14) 3/ guitar starts> slow tempo jam builds quickly to uptempo> builds in intensity> percussion jam to quick stop (12:48) 4/ drums start> slow tempo jam> melody shift> quick stop (12:24)(Disc 2) 5/ oud starts> midtempo jam> song begins midway> swings uptempo> quick fade (10:40) 6/ vibes start> uptempo jam> quick stop (9:39) 7/ horns start> uptempo jam> false stop> midtempo jam> chanting (or song)> midtempo jam> false stop> fade 8/ percussion starts> midtempo jam> fade
Reviewed: 2017-05-23
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: large ensemble of instrumentalists from Middle Eastern and Western traditions exploring the confluences through mesmerizing jazz improvisation. Miles Okasaki plays guitar.
If You Like: Rabih Abou-Khali, Tarek Yamani
Favorite Tracks: (Disc 1) (2) Jourjina Over Three (3) Penny Explosion (4) Ya Ibni, Ya Ibni (my Son, My Son) (Disc 2) (6) Hijaz 21/B
Track Review: (Disc 1) 1/ guitar starts> slow tempo jam> fade (11:14) 2/ guitar starts> slow tempo jam builds to uptempo> fade (7:14) 3/ guitar starts> slow tempo jam builds quickly to uptempo> builds in intensity> percussion jam to quick stop (12:48) 4/ drums start> slow tempo jam> melody shift> quick stop (12:24)(Disc 2) 5/ oud starts> midtempo jam> song begins midway> swings uptempo> quick fade (10:40) 6/ vibes start> uptempo jam> quick stop (9:39) 7/ horns start> uptempo jam> false stop> midtempo jam> chanting (or song)> midtempo jam> false stop> fade 8/ percussion starts> midtempo jam> fade
Recent airplay
Iftitah
At the Cafe Bohemian (rebroadcast from Jun 14, 2017) — Mar 14, 2022
Penny Explosion
Rebop — Aug 04, 2017
Hijaz 21/8
Old Fart at Play — Jul 22, 2017
Iftitah
Rebop — Jul 21, 2017
Jourjina Over Three
Rebop — Jul 14, 2017
Penny Explosion
Old Fart at Play — Jul 08, 2017
Charting
2017-06-01 — 2017-08-03
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 23 | 2 |
| Jul 16 | 1 |
| Jul 9 | 2 |
| Jul 2 | 1 |
| Jun 25 | 1 |
| Jun 18 | 2 |
| Jun 4 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Iftitah | ||
| 2. | Jourjina Over Three | ||
| 3. | Penny Explosion | ||
| 4. | Ya Ibni, Ya Ibni (My Son, My Son) | ||
| 5. | Layl (Night) | ||
| 6. | Hijaz 21/8 | ||
| 7. | Shards Of Memory / B Half Flat Fantasy | ||
| 8. | Bayat Declamation |