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Reviewed 2018-08-08
Reviewed 2018-08-08
SHAUN MARTIN: Focus
Ropeadope, 2018
PIANO TRIO – This is only the second release from Martin as a leader, but he’s well established from his work with Snarky Puppy, gospel star Kirk Franklin, and many others. In keeping with the title, the disc is a short, direct, and graceful slice of straight-ahead contemporary jazz.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 6
1. 5:25 – lively uptempo with a breezy samba groove: agile solos from all
2. 4:55 – upbeat, souful stroll with a happy gospel air; it’s a toe-tapper
3. 4:25 – standard ballad has a nicely smoky feel, piano skips across melody
4. 1:09 – too-short interlude quotes funky riff from Prince’s “Kiss”
5. 5:11 – speedy, steady rhythm under gentle nostalgic melody, upbeat solos
6. 6:16 – striding uptempo: catchy melody, solos go from quiet to bold
7. 1:54 – snippet of a ballad, solo then trio — fades in & out
[ Fo ] - 8 August 2018
Ropeadope, 2018
PIANO TRIO – This is only the second release from Martin as a leader, but he’s well established from his work with Snarky Puppy, gospel star Kirk Franklin, and many others. In keeping with the title, the disc is a short, direct, and graceful slice of straight-ahead contemporary jazz.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 6
1. 5:25 – lively uptempo with a breezy samba groove: agile solos from all
2. 4:55 – upbeat, souful stroll with a happy gospel air; it’s a toe-tapper
3. 4:25 – standard ballad has a nicely smoky feel, piano skips across melody
4. 1:09 – too-short interlude quotes funky riff from Prince’s “Kiss”
5. 5:11 – speedy, steady rhythm under gentle nostalgic melody, upbeat solos
6. 6:16 – striding uptempo: catchy melody, solos go from quiet to bold
7. 1:54 – snippet of a ballad, solo then trio — fades in & out
[ Fo ] - 8 August 2018
Recent airplay
Recordame
Music Casserole — Oct 13, 2018
Miss Genell
Butter and Jams — Oct 11, 2018
Focus
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 11, 2018
Miss Genell
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 04, 2018
Recordame
No Cover, No Minimum — Sep 13, 2018
Body And Soul
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Aug 30, 2018
Charting
2018-08-12 — 2018-10-14
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 14 | 3 |
| Oct 7 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Recordame | ||
| 2. | Miss Genell | ||
| 3. | Body And Soul | ||
| 4. | Soundchecks And Whatnots | ||
| 5. | Festina Lente | ||
| 6. | Focus | ||
| 7. | Triad |