Wild Lines: Improvising Emily Dickenson
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-08-24
Reviewed 2017-08-24
Reviewed: 2017-08-24
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: An ambitious 2-disc set with a unique concept and superb execution. Every track on the first disc could be a favorite. Each track is inspired by Dickinson's poetry. The first disc is all instrumental. The second disc incorporates actual lines from the poems. The playing shifts from ethereal to hard bop.
If You Like: Paul McCandless, Charlie Rouse, Oregon, Dave Brubeck, David Friesen (reviews inside jacket)
Track Review (favorites denoted by *)
<DISC 1>: *1/ Emily & Her Atoms (6:43) - sax starts> midtempo jam> swinging piano solo> pass solo> quick stop 2/ Alone & In A Circumstance (5:20) - piano drums start> midtempo jam> soaring sax solo slows to contemplative jam> quick stop 3/ Other Eyes (3:10) - bass starts> snaky sax jam> slow fade *4/ Singing The Triangle (4:46) - sax starts> uptempo jam> staccato bursts merge into swinging full tilt jam> bass solo> false stop> jam. quick stop 5/ Dangerous Times (3:53) - drums start> midtempo jam> quick stop *6/ Mind Gray River (5:50) heavy bass start> slow tempo jam> quick stop 7/ One Note From One Bird (4:08) - drums start> Monk-like midtempo jam swings to full-tilt jam> quick stop *8/ Corners Of Paradise (3:20) - piano starts> wild & wooly jam> heavy drum solo> quick fade *9/ A Star Not Far Enough (2:17) - sax starts> meditative slow jam> fade 10/ Hymn: Wish You Had Eyes In Your Pages (3:05) - sax starts> slow tempo jam> slow heavy chords> plaintive sax solo to the end 11/ Wild Lines (1:21) - sax starts> slow tempo jam> fluttering like a butterfly> quick stop *12/ Say More (3:01) - sax starts> slow & contemplative jam> fade *13/ Bright Wednesday (1:23) - sax starts> uptempo jam> quick stop *14/ Big Bill (4:53) - bass/percussion starts> uptempo jam> quick stop 15/ it's Easy To Remember (2:18) - slow sax solo to fade
<DISC 2> 16/ Wild Lines (2:18) - spoken word start> midtempo jam slows to fade *17/ Emily & Her Atoms (7:32) - spoken word start> midtempo jam> bass solo> fade 18/ Alone & In A Circumstance (5:58) - spoken word with piano starts> slow tempo jam > piano solo> quick stop *19/ One Note From One Bird (4:25) - piano starts with spoken word> swings uptempo> swinging sax solo> piano solo> quick stop 20/ Dangerous Times (4:11) - drums with spoken word starts> midtempo mellow jam> quick fade *21/ A Star Not Far Enough (3:33) - sax starts> slow tempo contemplative jam> fade to false stop> spoken word with piano> quick stop 22/ Singing The Triangle (5:37) - drums/ spoken word start> bass kicks in> midtempo jam> quick stop 23/ Mind Gray River (6:13) - bass/spoken word starts> slow plodding jam> quick stop *24/ Cornets Of Paradise (3:16) - drums/spoken word starts> uptempo jam> swinging drum solo> quick fade 25/ Other Eyes (3:35) - bass/spoken word starts> slow tempo jam> quiet percussion to end 26/ Say More (2:56) - sax/spoken word starts> slow tempo jam> hesitating> fade 27/ Hymn: Wish You Had Eyes In Your Pages (3:02) - sax/spoken word starts> slow tempo jam> heavy piano chords> bass solo> drum solo> jam> slow fade *28/ Bright Wednesday (1:44) - spoken word> uptempo jam> quick stop *29/ Big Bill (5:04) - percussion starts. uptempo jam> piano solo> jam> false quick stop> spoken word 30/ It's Easy To Remember (2:16) - slow sax solo to stop
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: An ambitious 2-disc set with a unique concept and superb execution. Every track on the first disc could be a favorite. Each track is inspired by Dickinson's poetry. The first disc is all instrumental. The second disc incorporates actual lines from the poems. The playing shifts from ethereal to hard bop.
If You Like: Paul McCandless, Charlie Rouse, Oregon, Dave Brubeck, David Friesen (reviews inside jacket)
Track Review (favorites denoted by *)
<DISC 1>: *1/ Emily & Her Atoms (6:43) - sax starts> midtempo jam> swinging piano solo> pass solo> quick stop 2/ Alone & In A Circumstance (5:20) - piano drums start> midtempo jam> soaring sax solo slows to contemplative jam> quick stop 3/ Other Eyes (3:10) - bass starts> snaky sax jam> slow fade *4/ Singing The Triangle (4:46) - sax starts> uptempo jam> staccato bursts merge into swinging full tilt jam> bass solo> false stop> jam. quick stop 5/ Dangerous Times (3:53) - drums start> midtempo jam> quick stop *6/ Mind Gray River (5:50) heavy bass start> slow tempo jam> quick stop 7/ One Note From One Bird (4:08) - drums start> Monk-like midtempo jam swings to full-tilt jam> quick stop *8/ Corners Of Paradise (3:20) - piano starts> wild & wooly jam> heavy drum solo> quick fade *9/ A Star Not Far Enough (2:17) - sax starts> meditative slow jam> fade 10/ Hymn: Wish You Had Eyes In Your Pages (3:05) - sax starts> slow tempo jam> slow heavy chords> plaintive sax solo to the end 11/ Wild Lines (1:21) - sax starts> slow tempo jam> fluttering like a butterfly> quick stop *12/ Say More (3:01) - sax starts> slow & contemplative jam> fade *13/ Bright Wednesday (1:23) - sax starts> uptempo jam> quick stop *14/ Big Bill (4:53) - bass/percussion starts> uptempo jam> quick stop 15/ it's Easy To Remember (2:18) - slow sax solo to fade
<DISC 2> 16/ Wild Lines (2:18) - spoken word start> midtempo jam slows to fade *17/ Emily & Her Atoms (7:32) - spoken word start> midtempo jam> bass solo> fade 18/ Alone & In A Circumstance (5:58) - spoken word with piano starts> slow tempo jam > piano solo> quick stop *19/ One Note From One Bird (4:25) - piano starts with spoken word> swings uptempo> swinging sax solo> piano solo> quick stop 20/ Dangerous Times (4:11) - drums with spoken word starts> midtempo mellow jam> quick fade *21/ A Star Not Far Enough (3:33) - sax starts> slow tempo contemplative jam> fade to false stop> spoken word with piano> quick stop 22/ Singing The Triangle (5:37) - drums/ spoken word start> bass kicks in> midtempo jam> quick stop 23/ Mind Gray River (6:13) - bass/spoken word starts> slow plodding jam> quick stop *24/ Cornets Of Paradise (3:16) - drums/spoken word starts> uptempo jam> swinging drum solo> quick fade 25/ Other Eyes (3:35) - bass/spoken word starts> slow tempo jam> quiet percussion to end 26/ Say More (2:56) - sax/spoken word starts> slow tempo jam> hesitating> fade 27/ Hymn: Wish You Had Eyes In Your Pages (3:02) - sax/spoken word starts> slow tempo jam> heavy piano chords> bass solo> drum solo> jam> slow fade *28/ Bright Wednesday (1:44) - spoken word> uptempo jam> quick stop *29/ Big Bill (5:04) - percussion starts. uptempo jam> piano solo> jam> false quick stop> spoken word 30/ It's Easy To Remember (2:16) - slow sax solo to stop
Recent airplay
Emily And Her Atoms, (Disc 1) Emily And Her Atoms
Music Casserole — Apr 08, 2023
Alone And In A Circumstance
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 21, 2017
Singing The Triangle
Old Fart at Play — Oct 28, 2017
Alone And In A Circumstance
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 19, 2017
(Disc 1) Emily And Her Atoms, Emily And Her Atoms
Music Casserole — Oct 14, 2017
(Disc 1) Emily And Her Atoms
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 05, 2017
Charting
2017-08-31 — 2017-11-02
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 29 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | (Disc 1) Emily And Her Atoms | ||
| 2. | Alone And In A Circumstance | ||
| 3. | Other Eyes | ||
| 4. | Singing The Triangle | ||
| 5. | Dangerous Times | ||
| 6. | Mind Gray River | ||
| 7. | One Note From One Bird | ||
| 8. | Cornets Of Paradise | ||
| 9. | A Star Not Far Enough | ||
| 10. | Hymn: You Wish You Had Eyes In Your Pages | ||
| 11. | Wild Lines | ||
| 12. | Say More | ||
| 13. | Bright Wednesday | ||
| 14. | Big Bill | ||
| 15. | Its Easy To Remember | ||
| 16. | (Disc 2) Wild Lines | ||
| 17. | Emily And Her Atoms | ||
| 18. | Alone And In A Circumstance | ||
| 19. | One Note From One Bird | ||
| 20. | Dangerous Times | ||
| 21. | A Star Not Far Enough | ||
| 22. | Singing The Triangle | ||
| 23. | Mind Gray River | ||
| 24. | Cornets Of Paradise | ||
| 25. | Other Eyes | ||
| 26. | Say More | ||
| 27. | Hymn: You Wish You Had Eyes In Your Pages | ||
| 28. | Bright Wednesday | ||
| 29. | Big Bill | ||
| 30. | It's Easy To Remember |