Evans, Orrin And The Captain Black Big Band / Presence
| Album: | Presence | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Evans, Orrin And The Captain Black Big Band | Added: | Nov 2018 | |
| Label: | Smoke Sessions | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-12-04 | Pull Date: | 2019-02-05 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 10 | Feb 3 | Jan 27 | Jan 20 | Dec 23 | Dec 16 | Dec 9 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 05, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Answer |
4. | Jan 26, 2019: | The Acupuncture Hour/Audio Ambrosia
The Scythe |
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| 2. | Jan 31, 2019: | The Emerging Artist Network
Answer |
5. | Jan 26, 2019: | Music Casserole
Presence |
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| 3. | Jan 29, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
The Scythe, When It Comes (Alternate Take) |
6. | Jan 22, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Presence |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-11-29
Reviewed 2018-11-29
Reviewed: 2018-11-29
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Sometimes the sheer spirit of a jazz performance drowns out reservations such as whether that improvised solo was nailed tight enough to the groove, or whether the agenda ticks enough identity-confirming boxes. The Captain Black Big Band led by the Philadelphia pianist Orrin Evans (who also plays in the Bad Plus) operate with that kind of ragged aplomb. This live performance features explosive, riffing swingers and strong solos.But Evans also favors the bandleader-as-improv-auteur methods of leading, and such techniques are exhilarating but chancy territory for big jazz groups.
If You Like: Mingus Big Band, Stan Kenton, Christian McBride Big Band
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ The Scythe (9:30) – horns start> uptempo jam> trumpet solo soars> trombone solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*2/ Question (8:32) – sax solo starts>uptempo slightly off-kilter jam> piano solo> uptempo jam>
3/ Onward (10:34) – piano start> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> jam> piano solo> jam> crescendo & fade on piano
*4/ When It Comes (3:16) - piano solo swings into uptempo jam> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ Trams (11:54) – piano solo starts> jumps to uptempo jam> swinging sax solo builds to fast jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Answer (13:08) – drums start> midtempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> midtempo jam builds to crescendo end
*7/ Answer (13:08) – piano solo starts slow, builds to midtempo trio, then swings into uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> bass/drum duet> uptempo jam> quick stop
*8/ Presence (8:59) – drums start> midtempo jam> trombone solo> sax solo swings into uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam builds to crescendo end
9/ When it Comes (alternate take) (1;21) – trumpet starts> short uptempo jam> quick stop
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Sometimes the sheer spirit of a jazz performance drowns out reservations such as whether that improvised solo was nailed tight enough to the groove, or whether the agenda ticks enough identity-confirming boxes. The Captain Black Big Band led by the Philadelphia pianist Orrin Evans (who also plays in the Bad Plus) operate with that kind of ragged aplomb. This live performance features explosive, riffing swingers and strong solos.But Evans also favors the bandleader-as-improv-auteur methods of leading, and such techniques are exhilarating but chancy territory for big jazz groups.
If You Like: Mingus Big Band, Stan Kenton, Christian McBride Big Band
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ The Scythe (9:30) – horns start> uptempo jam> trumpet solo soars> trombone solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*2/ Question (8:32) – sax solo starts>uptempo slightly off-kilter jam> piano solo> uptempo jam>
3/ Onward (10:34) – piano start> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> jam> piano solo> jam> crescendo & fade on piano
*4/ When It Comes (3:16) - piano solo swings into uptempo jam> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ Trams (11:54) – piano solo starts> jumps to uptempo jam> swinging sax solo builds to fast jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Answer (13:08) – drums start> midtempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> midtempo jam builds to crescendo end
*7/ Answer (13:08) – piano solo starts slow, builds to midtempo trio, then swings into uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> bass/drum duet> uptempo jam> quick stop
*8/ Presence (8:59) – drums start> midtempo jam> trombone solo> sax solo swings into uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam builds to crescendo end
9/ When it Comes (alternate take) (1;21) – trumpet starts> short uptempo jam> quick stop
Track Listing
| 1. | The Scythe | 5. | Flip The Script | |||
| 2. | Question | 6. | Trams | |||
| 3. | Onward | 7. | Answer | |||
| 4. | When It Comes | 8. | Presence | |||
| 9. | When It Comes (Alternate Take) | |||||