In Praise Of Shadows
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-06-28
Reviewed 2017-06-28
Reviewed: 2017-06-28
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Erskine was one of the percussionists for Weather Report, led trios on ECM, and has performed with a wide range of other musicians. Here he presents a 21st century jazz-everything fusion, complex yet accessible, with world music accents.
If You Like: Geri Allen, Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock
Favorite Tracks: (1) Sukiyaki (3) Each Breath (4) Labyrinth (7) Begin Within (9) Smile
1/ piano starts with guest whistle> slow tempo> quick stop (4:50) 2/ drums start> uptempo fusion> piano solo> quick stop (4:17) 3/ drums start> slow tempo with guest cello> fade (6:33) 4/ bass starts. midtempo> drum solo> quick stop (6:14) 5/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop (3:33) 6/ piano starts> midtempo> quick stop (5:21) 7/ piano starts> midtempo> lovely piano solo> slow fade (4:34) 8/ piano starts> midtempo> slow fade (4:43) 9/ synth starts> slow tempo with marimba> slow fade (5:12) 10/ piano starts> midtempo> electric piano solo> quick stop (5:43)
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Erskine was one of the percussionists for Weather Report, led trios on ECM, and has performed with a wide range of other musicians. Here he presents a 21st century jazz-everything fusion, complex yet accessible, with world music accents.
If You Like: Geri Allen, Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock
Favorite Tracks: (1) Sukiyaki (3) Each Breath (4) Labyrinth (7) Begin Within (9) Smile
1/ piano starts with guest whistle> slow tempo> quick stop (4:50) 2/ drums start> uptempo fusion> piano solo> quick stop (4:17) 3/ drums start> slow tempo with guest cello> fade (6:33) 4/ bass starts. midtempo> drum solo> quick stop (6:14) 5/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop (3:33) 6/ piano starts> midtempo> quick stop (5:21) 7/ piano starts> midtempo> lovely piano solo> slow fade (4:34) 8/ piano starts> midtempo> slow fade (4:43) 9/ synth starts> slow tempo with marimba> slow fade (5:12) 10/ piano starts> midtempo> electric piano solo> quick stop (5:43)
Recent airplay
Each Breath
Rebop — Sep 01, 2017
Smile
Rebop — Aug 25, 2017
Labyrinth
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 24, 2017
Sukiyaki ("Ue Wo Muite Arko")
Rebop — Aug 18, 2017
Each Breath
Rebop — Aug 11, 2017
Labyrinth
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 10, 2017
Charting
2017-07-05 — 2017-09-05
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 1 |
| Aug 27 | 2 |
| Aug 20 | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 2 |
| Jul 16 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Sukiyaki ("Ue Wo Muite Arko") | ||
| 2. | What If | ||
| 3. | Each Breath | ||
| 4. | Labyrinth | ||
| 5. | Marcheta ("A Love Song Of Old Mexico") | ||
| 6. | Silouette Shadows | ||
| 7. | Begin Within | ||
| 8. | Distant Blue | ||
| 9. | Smile | ||
| 10. | All That Remains |