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Jazz
| Jun 2017
Reviews
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2017-06-19
Reviewed 2017-06-19
STRAIGHT AHEAD JAZZ COMBO
Michael Zilber is saxophonist, composer, and leader here. He plays both tenor and soprano saxes. Accompaniment is piano, bass, and drums. The set is eleven original compositions, each named for and styled after a notable jazz saxophonist.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 ** Very fast. Much spirit & energy. Led by tenor sax. Powerful drums. (5:57)
2 Mid-slow. Rhythm section starts. Gentle melody on tenor. Bass & piano solos. (6:20)
3 Mid-fast. Fractured melody has hints of Sonny’s “St Thomas.” Drum solo. (4:22)
4 * Mid-slow. Dreamy melody on sopr sax; long piano break; lots of bass too. (6:56)
5 ** Fast. High energy; very rhymic. Lead on soprano sax. (5:12)
6 Mid-slow. Easy, legato melody on tenor sax. Gentle & peaceful. Restrained ‘comp. (4:58)
7 Mid-fast & snappy. Melody on tenor sax. Piano break in middle. (5:31)
8 * Very slow, very laid back. Again on tenor sax. Moody & elegant. (5:39)
9 Very fast. Sopr sax & piano trade solos with breakneck speed. Technical & showy. (7:15)
10 * Mid-tempo. Drums start; piano & bass join; then tenor sax. Melodic & rhythmic.(6:57)
11 Very slow. Late night ballad on soprano sax. Quiet, minimal accompaniment. (10:49)
Michael Zilber is saxophonist, composer, and leader here. He plays both tenor and soprano saxes. Accompaniment is piano, bass, and drums. The set is eleven original compositions, each named for and styled after a notable jazz saxophonist.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 ** Very fast. Much spirit & energy. Led by tenor sax. Powerful drums. (5:57)
2 Mid-slow. Rhythm section starts. Gentle melody on tenor. Bass & piano solos. (6:20)
3 Mid-fast. Fractured melody has hints of Sonny’s “St Thomas.” Drum solo. (4:22)
4 * Mid-slow. Dreamy melody on sopr sax; long piano break; lots of bass too. (6:56)
5 ** Fast. High energy; very rhymic. Lead on soprano sax. (5:12)
6 Mid-slow. Easy, legato melody on tenor sax. Gentle & peaceful. Restrained ‘comp. (4:58)
7 Mid-fast & snappy. Melody on tenor sax. Piano break in middle. (5:31)
8 * Very slow, very laid back. Again on tenor sax. Moody & elegant. (5:39)
9 Very fast. Sopr sax & piano trade solos with breakneck speed. Technical & showy. (7:15)
10 * Mid-tempo. Drums start; piano & bass join; then tenor sax. Melodic & rhythmic.(6:57)
11 Very slow. Late night ballad on soprano sax. Quiet, minimal accompaniment. (10:49)
Recent airplay
Weather Wayne
At the Cafe Bohemian — Aug 30, 2017
Autumn Lieb
Rebop — Aug 25, 2017
Coltraning Daze
Rebop — Aug 18, 2017
Weather Wayne
Rebop — Aug 11, 2017
Weather Wayne
No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 27, 2017
Weather Wayne
Rebop — Jul 21, 2017
Charting
2017-06-28 — 2017-08-30
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 1 |
| Aug 27 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 1 |
| Jul 30 | 1 |
| Jul 23 | 2 |
| Jul 16 | 1 |
| Jul 9 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Breckerfast Club | ||
| 2. | Leaves | ||
| 3. | Partly Sonny | ||
| 4. | Autumn Lieb | ||
| 5. | Weather Wayne | ||
| 6. | Pastel Blues | ||
| 7. | Hen House | ||
| 8. | Last Night Trane (In The Distance) | ||
| 9. | Lieb Dich | ||
| 10. | Coltraning Daze | ||
| 11. | St. Paul (Desmond) |