Contrast & Form

Akagi, Kei Trio
Time & Style Jazz
Jazz | Sep 2017

Reviews

Tom McCarter
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

Recent airplay

Contrast & Form Pt. Il
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Charting

2017-10-03 — 2017-12-05 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
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