| Friesen, David / Structures |
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| Album: | Structures | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Friesen, David | Added: | Feb 2018 | |
| Label: | Origin | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2018-02-16 | Pull Date: | 2018-04-20 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Apr 22 | Apr 15 | Apr 8 | Mar 11 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 20, 2018: | Traditions Lament For The Lost/ Procession | 4. | Apr 07, 2018: | Music Casserole Seam Line | |
| 2. | Apr 13, 2018: | Traditions Brilliant Heart | 5. | Apr 06, 2018: | Traditions Going Forth, Seam Line | |
| 3. | Apr 10, 2018: | Hot Probs (Disc 2) Make Believe | 6. | Mar 08, 2018: | Sound Landscapes Quietly Unfolding |
| Album Review |
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| Tom McCarter Reviewed 2018-02-04 | ||
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Reviewed: 2018-02-04 Genre: Jazz FCCs: none Review: “One of the most eminent exponents of the instrument, he maintains an astonishing level of virtuosity.” – LA Times This two-disc set highlights his capacities and his original compositions through duos with two dynamic improvisors he's partnered with over the years. Disc one is a live set with saxophonist Joe Manis & disc two is in the studio with guitarist Larry Koonse. The live date has more range & solos, but both are top notch performances. “New Hope” is performed on both. If You Like: (Disc 1): Jane Ira Bloom, Paul McCandless, Eberhard Weber, Bjorn Meyer (Disc 2): Ralph Towner, Glenn Moore, Bill Frissell Track Review (favorites denoted by *): Disc 1 *1/ Wrinkle (4:34) – sax starts> midtempo swing jam swings uptempo> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick stop 2/ Basic Strategy (4:48) – bass starts> midtempo jam with middle eastern vibe> sax swings uptempo> midtempo jam> quick stop *3/ Brilliant Heart (5:00) – sax starts with slow solo> slow jam with piano> piano solo> gorgeous sax solo> slow duet> slow fade *4/ Martin’s Balcony (2:47) – bass starts> midtempo jam with flute-like tenor sax> bass solo> duet> quick stop 5/ Left Field Blues (3:14) – sax starts> swinging uptempo duet> bass solo> duet> quick stop 6/ New Hope (3:31) – piano starts with slow solo> slow duet> fade 7/ Roof Tops (4:41) – bass starts> uptempo duet> bass solo> uptempo duet> bass solo to fade *8/ Seam Line (6:01) – bass solo starts, slow & complex> slidesinto slow duet> sax solo swings wild> uptempo duet> quick fade 9/ Going Forth (6:14) – piano starts> slow duet> piano solo> slow duet> sax swings out & then mellows to fade *10/ Lament For the Lost/ Procession (8:15) – bass starts with sliding notes> slow duet with flute-like tenor sax> fade> false stop> midtempo duet & interplay morphs into duet with percussive effect> sax solo> duet fades Disc 2 11/ Make Believe (4:11) – midtempo duet with interesting counterpoint> quick fade *12/ New Hope (4:15) – guitar starts> midtempo duet with shifting patters> quick fade *13/ Romantic (3:45) - guitar starts> uptempo duet> crescendo end 14/ Quietly Unfolding (4:18) – guitar starts> slow duet> slow fade 15/ Alaskan Waters (4:14) – guitar starts> uptempo duet> slow fade 16/ Undisclosed (5:20) – guitar starts> > midtempo duet> guitar solo> slow duet> slow fade *17/ At Last, At Rest (4:05) - guitar starts> slow duet> bass solo> guitar solo> slow duet> quick fade *18/ Passage (3:57) – guitar starts> uptempo duet> quick fade 19/ My Faith, My Life (4:06) – guitar starts> slow duet> slow fade | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | (Disc 1) Wrinkle | 10. | Lament For The Lost/ Procession | |||
| 2. | Basic Strategy | 11. | (Disc 2) Make Believe | |||
| 3. | Brilliant Heart | 12. | New Hope | |||
| 4. | Martin's Balcony | 13. | Romantic | |||
| 5. | Left Field Blues | 14. | Quietly Unfolding | |||
| 6. | New Hope | 15. | Alskan Waters | |||
| 7. | Roof Tops | 16. | Undisclosed | |||
| 8. | Seam Line | 17. | At Last, At Rest | |||
| 9. | Going Forth | 18. | Passage | |||
| 19. | My Faith, My Life | |||||