Samba Andaluza
Jazz
| Dec 2018
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-12-06
Reviewed 2018-12-06
Reviewed: 2018-12-06
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Andalusia is an area in southern Spain, home of flamenco music and rich in artistic culture, Sprague and his trio creatively mix mix together the Brazilian samba with the Andalusian flavor. Throw in a little gypsy swing, and this disc is a exquisite brew of acoustic fusion.
If You Like: Darol Anger, Herb Ellis, Stephane Grapelli, Regina Carter, Django Reinhart, Jobim, Café Musique
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Passarim (5:46) – violin starts> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> quick fade
*2/ Even Numbers (6:41) – violin starts> midtempo jam> pause> slow jam> crescendo & fade
3/ Saltwater (5:55) – guitar starts slow> slow jam builds to midtempo & slows again> fade
*4/ Would You Like To Dance (6:03) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> melody shift> midtempo jam> fade
*5/ Samba Andalusa (6:48) – violin> uptempo jam> pause> melody shift> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Mudra (5:44) – guitar starts> slow jam> fade
*7/ Voltar Para Casa (6:44) – violin starts> uptempo jam> fade
*8/ Saudade de Voce (5:41) – guitar starts> slow jam> slow fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Andalusia is an area in southern Spain, home of flamenco music and rich in artistic culture, Sprague and his trio creatively mix mix together the Brazilian samba with the Andalusian flavor. Throw in a little gypsy swing, and this disc is a exquisite brew of acoustic fusion.
If You Like: Darol Anger, Herb Ellis, Stephane Grapelli, Regina Carter, Django Reinhart, Jobim, Café Musique
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Passarim (5:46) – violin starts> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> quick fade
*2/ Even Numbers (6:41) – violin starts> midtempo jam> pause> slow jam> crescendo & fade
3/ Saltwater (5:55) – guitar starts slow> slow jam builds to midtempo & slows again> fade
*4/ Would You Like To Dance (6:03) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> melody shift> midtempo jam> fade
*5/ Samba Andalusa (6:48) – violin> uptempo jam> pause> melody shift> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Mudra (5:44) – guitar starts> slow jam> fade
*7/ Voltar Para Casa (6:44) – violin starts> uptempo jam> fade
*8/ Saudade de Voce (5:41) – guitar starts> slow jam> slow fade
Recent airplay
Even Numbers, Voltar Para Casa
Clean Copper Radio for Fo (rebroadcast from Jan 3, 2019) — Jul 08, 2021
Samba Andaluza
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Mar 26, 2019
Even Numbers
Transience — Feb 14, 2019
Samba Andaluza
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Feb 14, 2019
Samba Andaluza
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Feb 05, 2019
Samba Andaluza
Music Casserole — Feb 02, 2019
Charting
2018-12-10 — 2019-02-11
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 10 | 1 |
| Feb 3 | 3 |
| Jan 27 | 2 |
| Jan 20 | 4 |
| Jan 13 | 3 |
| Jan 6 | 3 |
| Dec 30 | 1 |
| Dec 23 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Passarim | ||
| 2. | Even Numbers | ||
| 3. | Saltwater | ||
| 4. | Would You Like To Dance | ||
| 5. | Samba Andaluza | ||
| 6. | Mudra | ||
| 7. | Voltar Para Casa | ||
| 8. | Saudade De Voce |