Wind Power
Jazz
| Jan 2019
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-01-13
Reviewed 2019-01-13
Reviewed: 2018-01-13
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Look ma – no drums or bass! The guitar holds the entire rhythm and solos as well. Terrific reinterpretations of early jazz standards. Check out the Dixieland take on an old Horace Silver gem. I love every track, some more than others.
If You Like: Jim Hall, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Christian, Sidney Bechet
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ My Favorite Things (5:06) - sax starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick crescendo & a note
**2/ It Ain’t Necessariiy So (4:23) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> clarinet solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam slows to fade
***3/ Rhapsody In Blue (5:25) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> pause> fast jam> sax wails> fast jam> quick stop
*4/ Purple Gazelle (5:02) – sax starts> uptempo jam with ragtime vibe> sax solo> uptempo jam> clarinet solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> fade
**5/ Clair de Lune (5:36) – guitar stars> slow duet with clarinet> sax joins & swings into uptempo trio jam> guitar solo> swinging clarinet solo slows to midtempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Chega de Saudade (4:44) – sax starts> uptempo jam with Spanish vibe> flute solo> sax solo> flute solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick fade & a chord
*7/ The Preacher (4:11) – dual saxes start> uptempo jam with a Dixieland vibe> guitar solo> alto sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo swinging jam> quick stop
*8/ Mood Indigo (4:11) – saxes start> midtempo slinky jam> sax solo> clarinet solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade
***9/ Caravan (4:09) – sax starts> uptempo jam> flute solo swings to fast tempo jam> sax solo> guitas solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*10/ The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (4:11) – sax starts> midtempo jam> clarinet solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
**11/ Jitterbug Waltz (5:44) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam> clarinet solo> sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*12/ Moonglow (3:50) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> clarinet solo swings uptempo> guitar solo> midtempo jam slows to fade
**13/ I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (4:50) – clarinet starts slow, swings into uptempo jam with Dixieland vibe> tenor sax solo> alto sax solo> clarinet solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo swinging jam> crescendo end
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Look ma – no drums or bass! The guitar holds the entire rhythm and solos as well. Terrific reinterpretations of early jazz standards. Check out the Dixieland take on an old Horace Silver gem. I love every track, some more than others.
If You Like: Jim Hall, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Christian, Sidney Bechet
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ My Favorite Things (5:06) - sax starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick crescendo & a note
**2/ It Ain’t Necessariiy So (4:23) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> clarinet solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam slows to fade
***3/ Rhapsody In Blue (5:25) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> pause> fast jam> sax wails> fast jam> quick stop
*4/ Purple Gazelle (5:02) – sax starts> uptempo jam with ragtime vibe> sax solo> uptempo jam> clarinet solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> fade
**5/ Clair de Lune (5:36) – guitar stars> slow duet with clarinet> sax joins & swings into uptempo trio jam> guitar solo> swinging clarinet solo slows to midtempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Chega de Saudade (4:44) – sax starts> uptempo jam with Spanish vibe> flute solo> sax solo> flute solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick fade & a chord
*7/ The Preacher (4:11) – dual saxes start> uptempo jam with a Dixieland vibe> guitar solo> alto sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo swinging jam> quick stop
*8/ Mood Indigo (4:11) – saxes start> midtempo slinky jam> sax solo> clarinet solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade
***9/ Caravan (4:09) – sax starts> uptempo jam> flute solo swings to fast tempo jam> sax solo> guitas solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*10/ The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (4:11) – sax starts> midtempo jam> clarinet solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
**11/ Jitterbug Waltz (5:44) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam> clarinet solo> sax solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*12/ Moonglow (3:50) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> clarinet solo swings uptempo> guitar solo> midtempo jam slows to fade
**13/ I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (4:50) – clarinet starts slow, swings into uptempo jam with Dixieland vibe> tenor sax solo> alto sax solo> clarinet solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo swinging jam> crescendo end
Recent airplay
My Favorite Things
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Mar 21, 2019
Rhapsody In Blue
Old Fart At Play — Mar 15, 2019
Ghega De Saudade
Jams Run Free — Mar 14, 2019
Ghega De Saudade
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Feb 26, 2019
Jitterbug Waltz
Old Fart At Play — Feb 08, 2019
Rhapsody In Blue
The Emerging Artist Network — Feb 07, 2019
Charting
2019-01-22 — 2019-03-26
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 24 | 1 |
| Mar 17 | 2 |
| Mar 3 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | 3 |
| Feb 3 | 2 |
| Jan 27 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | My Favorite Things | ||
| 2. | It Ain't Necessariy So | ||
| 3. | Rhapsody In Blue | ||
| 4. | Purple Gazelle | ||
| 5. | Clair De Lune | ||
| 6. | Ghega De Saudade | ||
| 7. | The Preacher | ||
| 8. | Mood Indigo | ||
| 9. | Caravan | ||
| 10. | The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | ||
| 11. | Jitterbug Waltz | ||
| 12. | Moonglow | ||
| 13. | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |