Wood & Strings

Jazz | May 2017

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-05-28
Reviewed: 2017-05-29
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none

Review: delightful duets between versatile guitarist and bassist. Mix of originals & hidden gems from yesteryear.
If You Like: Jim Hall & Ron Carter, David Friesen & Ralph Towner, Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden
Favorite Tracks: (1) I Remember You (3) Up And At 'Em (5) Switch-A-Roo (7) Labor Of Love (10) But Beautiful (11) Beatrice (13) Till There was You (14) When Lights Are Low
Track Review: 1/ guitar starts> midtempo> fade (4:17) 2/ bass starts> slow tempo> (4:44) 3/ guitar starts> uptempo> quick stop (3:21) 4/ Guitar starts>slow tempo> fade (5:37) 5/ guitar starts> midtempo moves uptempo> quick fade (5:45) 6/ guitar starts> slow with bowed bass> fade (4:40) 7/ guitar starts> midtempo> bass solo> quick stop (4:51) 8/ bass starts> slow tempo> fade (4:46) 9/ guitar chords start> slow tempo> quick stop (6:01) 10/ guitar starts> slow tempo> slow fade 11/ guitar starts> midtempo> slow fade (4:53) 12/ bass starts> slow tempo> quick fade (5:42) 13/ guitar starts> midtempo> fade (6:19) 14/ guitar starts> midtempo> quick stop

Recent airplay

But Beautiful
TraditionsFeb 22, 2019
Sarlat
Switch-A-Roo
RebopAug 11, 2017
Up And At 'em
No Cover, No MinimumAug 10, 2017
Beatrice
RebopAug 04, 2017
Up And At 'em
Old Fart at PlayJul 22, 2017

Charting

2017-06-15 — 2017-08-17 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Aug 13 2
Aug 6 1
Jul 23 3
Jul 16 2
Jul 2 1
Jun 25 1

Track listing

1. I Remember You
2. Modinha
3. Up And At 'em
4. Out Of Nowhere
5. Switch-A-Roo
6. Sarlat
7. Labor Of Love
8. Estate
9. Song For Now
10. But Beautiful
11. Beatrice
12. Birk's Works
13. Till There Was You
14. When Lights Are Low