Unbroken
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-06-25
Reviewed 2018-06-25
Reviewed: 2018-05-05
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: At the center of "Unbroken" is the indelible connection between the blues and jazz. In that spirit, Austin carefully illustrates through a dozen originals and standards the indivisible spirit of blues-jazz and Black America, themselves, together, indivisible. Rather than a repertoire of twelve songs, Austin weaves an extended tone poem that reaches in all directions, touching all things.
If You Like: Betty Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Aretha Franklin, Etta James
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Blues Creole (For Amede) – rocking uptempo song> wailing sax solo> piano solo> sax solo> fast song> slow fade
2/ Greenwood – big horns start> midtempo jam & song> trumpet solo> sax solo> midtempo song> crescendo end
*3/ Ain't No Grave (Can Hold My Body Down) – drums start> drums & clapping duet> midtempo gospel-like song swings uptempo on vocal> horns jam> trumpet solo> uptempo song> crescendo end
4/ You Must Believe in Spring - piano starts, slow & quiet> slow song with every syllable enunciated> piano solo> slow fade
*5/ The Blessing – horns/vocal start> uptempo song> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> midtempo song> quick fade
6/ Con Alma - horns start> uptempo song> sax solo> piano solo & uptempo jam> drum solo> uptempo song> quick fade
7/ King of Pleasure – piano starts> midtempo song> midtempo jam> piano solo> trumpet solo> midtempo song> sax solo> quick stop
**8/ Better Git It in Your Soul – trumpet starts> uptempo jam & song> piano solo> trumpet solo> uptempo song> quick fade
9/ Someday We'll All Be Free – lilting piano starts> slow song swings up to midtempo> piano solo> muted trumpet solo> midtempo song> fade
*10/ Music's Gonna Meet Me There – bass starts> slow tempo song swings mightily into strutting uptempo> trumpet solo> sax solo> bass solo> midtempo song> crescendo end
**11/ Resolution – bass starts> rocking uptempo song> uptempo jam> sax solo gets wild & wooly> wailing scat solo> long fade
12/ Keep Your Eyes on the Prize – bass starts> slow blues song morphs into gospel> slow fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: At the center of "Unbroken" is the indelible connection between the blues and jazz. In that spirit, Austin carefully illustrates through a dozen originals and standards the indivisible spirit of blues-jazz and Black America, themselves, together, indivisible. Rather than a repertoire of twelve songs, Austin weaves an extended tone poem that reaches in all directions, touching all things.
If You Like: Betty Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Aretha Franklin, Etta James
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Blues Creole (For Amede) – rocking uptempo song> wailing sax solo> piano solo> sax solo> fast song> slow fade
2/ Greenwood – big horns start> midtempo jam & song> trumpet solo> sax solo> midtempo song> crescendo end
*3/ Ain't No Grave (Can Hold My Body Down) – drums start> drums & clapping duet> midtempo gospel-like song swings uptempo on vocal> horns jam> trumpet solo> uptempo song> crescendo end
4/ You Must Believe in Spring - piano starts, slow & quiet> slow song with every syllable enunciated> piano solo> slow fade
*5/ The Blessing – horns/vocal start> uptempo song> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> midtempo song> quick fade
6/ Con Alma - horns start> uptempo song> sax solo> piano solo & uptempo jam> drum solo> uptempo song> quick fade
7/ King of Pleasure – piano starts> midtempo song> midtempo jam> piano solo> trumpet solo> midtempo song> sax solo> quick stop
**8/ Better Git It in Your Soul – trumpet starts> uptempo jam & song> piano solo> trumpet solo> uptempo song> quick fade
9/ Someday We'll All Be Free – lilting piano starts> slow song swings up to midtempo> piano solo> muted trumpet solo> midtempo song> fade
*10/ Music's Gonna Meet Me There – bass starts> slow tempo song swings mightily into strutting uptempo> trumpet solo> sax solo> bass solo> midtempo song> crescendo end
**11/ Resolution – bass starts> rocking uptempo song> uptempo jam> sax solo gets wild & wooly> wailing scat solo> long fade
12/ Keep Your Eyes on the Prize – bass starts> slow blues song morphs into gospel> slow fade
Recent airplay
Resolution
No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Jul 5, 2018) — Sep 05, 2021
Ain't No Grave (Can Hold My Body Down)
Keep Your Eyes On The Prize
Traditions — Feb 28, 2020
Ain't No Grave (Can Hold My Body Down)
Music Casserole — Sep 08, 2018
Resolution
Music Casserole — Sep 01, 2018
Resolution
Ad Hoc Variety Show — Aug 30, 2018
Charting
2018-06-26 — 2018-08-28
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 26 | 2 |
| Aug 19 | 1 |
| Aug 12 | 2 |
| Jul 29 | 2 |
| Jul 22 | 1 |
| Jul 15 | 2 |
| Jul 8 | 2 |
| Jul 1 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Blues Creole (For Amede) | ||
| 2. | Greenwood | ||
| 3. | Ain't No Grave (Can Hold My Body Down) | ||
| 4. | You Must Believe In Spring | ||
| 5. | The Blessing | ||
| 6. | Con Alma | ||
| 7. | King Of Pleasure | ||
| 8. | Better Git It In Your Soul | ||
| 9. | Someday We'll All Be Free | ||
| 10. | Music's Gonna Meet Me There | ||
| 11. | Resolution | ||
| 12. | Keep Your Eyes On The Prize |