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Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-10-05
Reviewed 2017-10-05
Reviewed: 2017-10-05
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Expressive sax player steps out in front with a great set of original tunes. His quartet is tight & versatile and several friends drop in to add some additional textures. All killer - no filler!
If You Like: Sonny Rollins, Stanley Turrentine, Eric Dolphy
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ What Happened To My Good Shoes? (6:48) - drums start> uptempo jam> swinging sax solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*2/ When You're A Monk (6:22) - piano starts> midtempo bounce> trumpet solo> guitar solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> fade
3/ Suite For Maureen (8:12) - piano starts> slow tempo jam swings uptempo> sax solo swings to fast tempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*4/ Spiritual For Iris (8:02) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> sax solo> bass solo> slow jam> piano solo> quick fade
*5/ piano starts> uptempo jam swings to fast tempo> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
6/ Pacific Grove Fog (7:25) - piano starts> midtempo jam> intriguing sax solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*7/ Mr. DG - for the great Don Grolnick (6:48) - drums start> uptempo jam> killer guitar solo> kick ass piano solo> complex bass solo> rocking sax solo to end
*8/ Lost Dreams (4:52) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> evocative sax solo> slow fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Expressive sax player steps out in front with a great set of original tunes. His quartet is tight & versatile and several friends drop in to add some additional textures. All killer - no filler!
If You Like: Sonny Rollins, Stanley Turrentine, Eric Dolphy
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ What Happened To My Good Shoes? (6:48) - drums start> uptempo jam> swinging sax solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*2/ When You're A Monk (6:22) - piano starts> midtempo bounce> trumpet solo> guitar solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> fade
3/ Suite For Maureen (8:12) - piano starts> slow tempo jam swings uptempo> sax solo swings to fast tempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*4/ Spiritual For Iris (8:02) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> sax solo> bass solo> slow jam> piano solo> quick fade
*5/ piano starts> uptempo jam swings to fast tempo> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
6/ Pacific Grove Fog (7:25) - piano starts> midtempo jam> intriguing sax solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*7/ Mr. DG - for the great Don Grolnick (6:48) - drums start> uptempo jam> killer guitar solo> kick ass piano solo> complex bass solo> rocking sax solo to end
*8/ Lost Dreams (4:52) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> evocative sax solo> slow fade
Recent airplay
Spiritual For Iris
Music Casserole — Dec 16, 2017
Stella On The Stairs
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 07, 2017
Stella On The Stairs
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 09, 2017
What Happened To My Good Shoes?
National Treasure — Nov 06, 2017
What Happened To My Good Shoes?
Old Fart at Play — Oct 28, 2017
Mr. D G - For The Great Don Grolnick
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 26, 2017
Charting
2017-10-12 — 2017-12-14
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 10 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | What Happened To My Good Shoes? | ||
| 2. | When You're A Monk | ||
| 3. | Suite For Maureen | ||
| 4. | Spiritual For Iris | ||
| 5. | Stella On The Stairs | ||
| 6. | Pacific Grove Fog | ||
| 7. | Mr. D G - For The Great Don Grolnick | ||
| 8. | Lost Dreams |