Let's Groove: The Music Of Earth Wind & Fire
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-10-25
Reviewed 2017-10-25
Reviewed: 2017-10-25
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: a total groove. I know nothing about EW&F, but I loved this disc! A terrific combo of jazz, R&B, & funk with a solid rhythm foundation combined with a rocking B-3 organ, swinging guitar, and wailing saxes.
If You Like: Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson, Wes Montgomery
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Let's Groove (7:00) - drums/organ starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> guitar solo> organ solo? uptempo jam> crescendo end
*2/ Getaway (6:46) - drums start. midtempo jam with propulsive rhuthm> swinging sax solo> organ solo> drum solo> midtempo jam> guitar solo> crescendo end
3/ Devotion (7:40) - uptempo jam> swinging sax solo> uptempo jam> fade
*4/ You & I (6:15) - organ starts> fast tempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> guitar solo> fast tempo jam> crescendo end
5/ The Way Of The World (6:12) - organ/guitar starts> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo> sax solo> organ solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> fade
6/ Imagination (5:53) - organ starts> slow tempo jam> sax solo> slow jam> fade
*7/ Shining Star (8:23) - heavy organ/drums start> midtempo, funky, & swinging jam> sax solo> organ solo> midtempo jam> fade
*8/ Kalimba (10:38) - drums/organ starts> fast tempo jam> sax solo> organ solo> guitar solo> drum solo> fast tempo jam> crescendo end
*9/ After The Love Is Gone (6:35) - organ/guitar starts> midtempo jam> sax solo swings uptempo> jam> sax solo takes it down a notch> midtempo jam> organ swings back uptempo> quick stop
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: a total groove. I know nothing about EW&F, but I loved this disc! A terrific combo of jazz, R&B, & funk with a solid rhythm foundation combined with a rocking B-3 organ, swinging guitar, and wailing saxes.
If You Like: Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson, Wes Montgomery
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Let's Groove (7:00) - drums/organ starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> guitar solo> organ solo? uptempo jam> crescendo end
*2/ Getaway (6:46) - drums start. midtempo jam with propulsive rhuthm> swinging sax solo> organ solo> drum solo> midtempo jam> guitar solo> crescendo end
3/ Devotion (7:40) - uptempo jam> swinging sax solo> uptempo jam> fade
*4/ You & I (6:15) - organ starts> fast tempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> guitar solo> fast tempo jam> crescendo end
5/ The Way Of The World (6:12) - organ/guitar starts> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo> sax solo> organ solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> fade
6/ Imagination (5:53) - organ starts> slow tempo jam> sax solo> slow jam> fade
*7/ Shining Star (8:23) - heavy organ/drums start> midtempo, funky, & swinging jam> sax solo> organ solo> midtempo jam> fade
*8/ Kalimba (10:38) - drums/organ starts> fast tempo jam> sax solo> organ solo> guitar solo> drum solo> fast tempo jam> crescendo end
*9/ After The Love Is Gone (6:35) - organ/guitar starts> midtempo jam> sax solo swings uptempo> jam> sax solo takes it down a notch> midtempo jam> organ swings back uptempo> quick stop
Recent airplay
After The Love Is Gone
No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Nov 23, 2017) — Jan 06, 2022
Getaway
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Jul 22, 2019
Shining Star
Traditions — Jan 12, 2018
Getaway
Music Casserole — Jan 06, 2018
Kalimba
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 28, 2017
Shining Star
Clean Copper Radio Talk & Hot Topics — Dec 24, 2017
Charting
2017-10-29 — 2017-12-31
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 31 | 2 |
| Dec 24 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | 2 |
| Nov 5 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Let's Groove | ||
| 2. | Getaway | ||
| 3. | Devotion | ||
| 4. | You And I | ||
| 5. | The Way Of The World | ||
| 6. | Imagination | ||
| 7. | Shining Star | ||
| 8. | Kalimba | ||
| 9. | After The Love Is Gone |