Tako Tsubo

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-05-26
Genre: World
FCCs: none

Review: marvelous fusion of a variety of ethnic music including gypsy jazz, chanson, cabaret, and Middle Eastern rhythms, all brilliantly performed and engaging with female singer. All originals.
If You Like: Django Reinhart, Edith Piaf, Bertolt Brecht, Café Musique
Favorite Tracks: (1) Bonne Nouvelle (2) Je Suis Partie (3) Tako Tsubo (7) ID D'Heidi (8) Specimen (10 )Vaille Que Vaille (11) Cuir Interieur (12) Orageuse
Track Review: 1/ guitar starts> uptempo> quick stop (4:02) 2/ guitar starts> slow tempo swings to fast tempo and back> quick stop (8:51) 3/ flugelhorn starts. uptempo> joined by male singer> guitar solo> quick stop (3:20) 4/ /guitar starts> slow tempo swings into middtempo> quick stop (2:55) 5/ piano starts> uptempo> quick stop (8:20) 6/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick fade (4:20) 7/ guitar starts> midtempo :wings to uptempo and back> crescendo end (8:50) 8/ guitar starts> midtempo> quick stop (8:29) 9/ guitar starts> midtempo> quick stop (2:50) 10/ guitar/piano starts> uptempo> quick stop (3:09) 11/ whistle starts> midtempo (quick stop (2:56) 12/ guitar starts> slow tempo> slow fade (1:57)