Shew, Jamie / Eyes Wide Open
Album: | Eyes Wide Open | Collection: | Jazz | |
Artist: | Shew, Jamie | Added: | May 2018 | |
Label: | Self Release |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2018-05-21 | Pull Date: | 2018-07-23 | Charts: | Jazz |
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Week Ending: | Jul 15 | Jul 1 | Jun 24 |
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Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Jul 14, 2018: | Music Casserole
The Flat Foot Floogie |
3. | Jun 29, 2018: | Old fart at Play
Detour Ahead |
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2. | Jul 09, 2018: | Old fart at Play
Get Out Of My Head |
4. | Jun 22, 2018: | Traditions
The Flat Foot Floogie |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-05-10
Reviewed 2018-05-10
Reviewed: 2018-05-10
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review:
If You Like:
Track Review (favorites denoted by *): on her latest release, Shew swings out with powerhouse vocals. The band jumps, punctuating every syllable and adding additional flourishes & textures
*1/ Get Out Of My Head (3:40) – vocal/organ starts with big blast> uptempo song> guitar solo> organ solo> uptempo song> quick stop
2/ Easy To Love (4:07) – guitar starts> midtempo song> piano solo> midtempo song with Latin-flavored percussion> slow fade
*3/ The Flat Foot Floogie (4:33) – guitar/piano starts> uptempo song with vocal acrobatics> scat singing> bass solo> piano solo> uptempo song> quick stop on vocal
4/ The Answers Are You (Question & Answer) (6:18) – piano starts> midtempo song> guitar solo> organ solo> midtempo song> slow fade
*5/ Detour Ahead (6:12) – guitar starts> slow song with long drawn out words> guitar solo> slow song> slow fade
*6/ Thou Swell (4:32) – vocal starts> uptempo song> scat solo> guitar solo> piano solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> uptempo song> crescendo end
7/ Mountain Greenery (4:00) – bass starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> piano solo> uptempo song> slow fade
*8/ Easy Living (5:50) – vocal starts> slow song> organ solo> slow song> slow fade
9/ You Don’t Know What Love Is (5:10) – spacey guitar/piano starts> midtempo song> uptempo guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo song> slow fade
*10/ First Song (For Ruth) –vocal/bass starts> slow song> bass solo> guitar solo> slow song> slow fade
11/ O Cantador (4:27) – guitar starts> midtempo song in Spanish> piano solo> midtempo song> quick fade
12/ Reflections (5:12) – piano starts> midtempo song> bass solo> piano solo> midtempo song> fade
*13/ Eyes Wide Open (4:08) – piano starts> slow song> fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review:
If You Like:
Track Review (favorites denoted by *): on her latest release, Shew swings out with powerhouse vocals. The band jumps, punctuating every syllable and adding additional flourishes & textures
*1/ Get Out Of My Head (3:40) – vocal/organ starts with big blast> uptempo song> guitar solo> organ solo> uptempo song> quick stop
2/ Easy To Love (4:07) – guitar starts> midtempo song> piano solo> midtempo song with Latin-flavored percussion> slow fade
*3/ The Flat Foot Floogie (4:33) – guitar/piano starts> uptempo song with vocal acrobatics> scat singing> bass solo> piano solo> uptempo song> quick stop on vocal
4/ The Answers Are You (Question & Answer) (6:18) – piano starts> midtempo song> guitar solo> organ solo> midtempo song> slow fade
*5/ Detour Ahead (6:12) – guitar starts> slow song with long drawn out words> guitar solo> slow song> slow fade
*6/ Thou Swell (4:32) – vocal starts> uptempo song> scat solo> guitar solo> piano solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> uptempo song> crescendo end
7/ Mountain Greenery (4:00) – bass starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> piano solo> uptempo song> slow fade
*8/ Easy Living (5:50) – vocal starts> slow song> organ solo> slow song> slow fade
9/ You Don’t Know What Love Is (5:10) – spacey guitar/piano starts> midtempo song> uptempo guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo song> slow fade
*10/ First Song (For Ruth) –vocal/bass starts> slow song> bass solo> guitar solo> slow song> slow fade
11/ O Cantador (4:27) – guitar starts> midtempo song in Spanish> piano solo> midtempo song> quick fade
12/ Reflections (5:12) – piano starts> midtempo song> bass solo> piano solo> midtempo song> fade
*13/ Eyes Wide Open (4:08) – piano starts> slow song> fade
Track Listing
1. | Get Out Of My Head | 8. | Easy Living | |||
2. | Easy To Love | 9. | You Don't Know What Love Is | |||
3. | The Flat Foot Floogie | 10. | First Song (For Ruth) | |||
4. | The Answers Are You (Question & Answer) | 11. | O Cantador | |||
5. | Detour Ahead | 12. | Reflections | |||
6. | Thou Swell | 13. | Eyes Wide Open | |||
7. | Mountain Greenery | . |