Contrast & Form
Jazz
| Sep 2017
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-09-27
Reviewed 2017-09-27
Reviewed: 2017-09-27
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Miles Davis band alumnus presents original modern jazz trio music that combines rhythmic exuberance, impressionistic harmonies, and freeform interplay.
If you like: Yelena Eckemoff, Keith Jarrett, Vijay Iyer
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ In The Fold (4:07) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> quick stop
*2/ Play Around-The Dog And The Snake (8:19) - piano starts> uptempo jam builds to fast tempo> slows to stop
3/ Ame To Kaeru (The Rain And The Frog) (6:10) - hesitant slow trio jam to start> drum solo> piano solo swings to fast tempo> jam> quick stop
*4/ Limbo (4:51) - drums start> uptempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> slows to midtempo jam. fade on piano
5/ Simply Five (6:54) - piano starts> staggering uptempo jam settles into midtempo jam> piano solo swings uptempo then morphs into midtempo jam> false stop> fade
6/ Contrast & Form Part I (2:10) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> fade
*7/ Contrast & Form Part II (7:07) - drums start> midtempo jam swings to fast tempo> lightning fast piano solo> bass solo to stop
8/ Contrast & Form Part III (5:30) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> drum solo> false stop> piano solo swing into short midtempo jam & stops
*9/ Count Nine (8:28) - bass starts> midtempo jam> uptempo piano solo slows to midtempo jam> quick stop
*10/ Where You May Be (7:21) - piano starts. slow tempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> slow jam> fade to stop & a few notes on piano
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Miles Davis band alumnus presents original modern jazz trio music that combines rhythmic exuberance, impressionistic harmonies, and freeform interplay.
If you like: Yelena Eckemoff, Keith Jarrett, Vijay Iyer
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ In The Fold (4:07) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> quick stop
*2/ Play Around-The Dog And The Snake (8:19) - piano starts> uptempo jam builds to fast tempo> slows to stop
3/ Ame To Kaeru (The Rain And The Frog) (6:10) - hesitant slow trio jam to start> drum solo> piano solo swings to fast tempo> jam> quick stop
*4/ Limbo (4:51) - drums start> uptempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> slows to midtempo jam. fade on piano
5/ Simply Five (6:54) - piano starts> staggering uptempo jam settles into midtempo jam> piano solo swings uptempo then morphs into midtempo jam> false stop> fade
6/ Contrast & Form Part I (2:10) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> fade
*7/ Contrast & Form Part II (7:07) - drums start> midtempo jam swings to fast tempo> lightning fast piano solo> bass solo to stop
8/ Contrast & Form Part III (5:30) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> drum solo> false stop> piano solo swing into short midtempo jam & stops
*9/ Count Nine (8:28) - bass starts> midtempo jam> uptempo piano solo slows to midtempo jam> quick stop
*10/ Where You May Be (7:21) - piano starts. slow tempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> slow jam> fade to stop & a few notes on piano
Recent airplay
Contrast & Form Pt. Il
Music Casserole — Aug 05, 2023
Count Nine
No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Nov 23, 2017) — Jan 06, 2022
Count Nine
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 23, 2017
Count Nine
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 26, 2017
Where You May Be
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Talk — Oct 24, 2017
Playground - The Dog And The Snake
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 19, 2017
Charting
2017-10-03 — 2017-12-05
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 26 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | In The Fold | ||
| 2. | Playground - The Dog And The Snake | ||
| 3. | Ame To Kaeru (The Rain And The Frog) | ||
| 4. | Limbo | ||
| 5. | Simply Five | ||
| 6. | Contrast & Form Pt. I | ||
| 7. | Contrast & Form Pt. Il | ||
| 8. | Contrast & Form Pt. Ill | ||
| 9. | Count Nine | ||
| 10. | Where You May Be |