Jazz Legacy
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-12-28
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
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 Casserole — Mar 10, 2018
For Oscar
Sound Landscapes — Feb 18, 2018
For Sure
Music Casserole — Feb 17, 2018
For Sure
Wild Kingdom — Feb 03, 2018
A Blues
Old Fart At Play — Feb 03, 2018
Charting
2018-01-10 — 2018-03-14
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| 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 |