Jazz Legacy

Jazz | Dec 2017

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-12-28
Reviewed: 2017-12-28
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: stellar pianist showcases the history of jazz piano on current original compositions along with his versatile quartet, plus the occasional guest, who sometimes sings.
If You Like: Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Wynton Kelly
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ For Oscar (3:32) - piano starts> uptempo jam runs through several styles with short drum interventions> quick stop
*2/ Walkin' (5:00) - piano starts> slow tempo jam with clarinet> clarinet solo> piano solo> piano/clarinet duet> quick stop
3/ My Sunshine (4:19) - piano starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo, then mellows into a beautiful melody & stops
4/ New Bossa (3:45) - piano starts with pounded notes> uptempo jam> sax solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*5/ A Blues (4:33) - bass starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> scintillating piano solo rocks out> bass solo to stop
6/ Kiss Kiss (2:52) - bass starts> fast tempo jam with flute up front> flute solo to stop
7/ Be Free (5:17) - piano starts> slow tempo song> slow fade
*8/ For Sure (5:56) - piano starts> uptempo song with scat singing> bowed bass solo> drum solo> uptempo song> quick stop
*9/ Oh Yeah!(4:10) - drums start> uptempo song> guitar solo (Dave Stryker guests)> uptempo song> crescendo end
*10/ It's Me (5:35) - piano solo starts slow & swings uptempo> quick fade

Recent airplay

For Sure
Music CasseroleMar 10, 2018
For Oscar
Sound LandscapesFeb 18, 2018
For Sure
Music CasseroleFeb 17, 2018
For Sure
Wild KingdomFeb 03, 2018
A Blues
Old Fart At PlayFeb 03, 2018

Charting

2018-01-10 — 2018-03-14 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 11 1
Feb 25 1
Feb 18 1
Feb 4 2

Track listing

1. For Oscar
2. Walkin'
3. My Sunshine
4. New Bossa
5. A Blues
6. Kiss Kiss
7. Be Free
8. For Sure
9. Oh Yeah!
10. It's Me