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Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-05-23
Reviewed 2019-05-23
Reviewed: 2019-05-23
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Guitarist MacDonald expands the classic Hammond B3 trio for some sublimely swinging standards and originals. MacDonald’s playing is warm-toned, lyrical and richly rhythmic, as he is soft and delicate. The band is tight with all the right accents.
If You Like: Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, Jimmy Smith, Stan Getz
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
***1/ It’s You Or No One (6:49) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> sax solo> organ solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> quick stop
2/ Jazz for All Occasions (6:21) – organ starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> guitar solo> organ solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
3/ L & T (6:03) – organ starts> midtempo jam with instrumental call & response> guitar solo> uptempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> crescendo end
*4/ Nina Never Knew/Indian Summer (1:57) – midtempo guitar solo> quick fade
**5/ Sometime Ago (4:06) – guitar starts> mellow uptempo jam> organ solo> guitar solo to fade
**6/ Poor Butterfly (2:30) – guitar starts> swinging uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam slows to fade
*7/ Centerpiece (5:54) – drums start> midtempo jam> sax solo> organ solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam> crescendo & fade
8/ Too Late Now (5:30) – guitar solo starts> midtempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam> fade
9/ Hortense (3:55) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
**10/ On The Alamo (7:08) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Guitarist MacDonald expands the classic Hammond B3 trio for some sublimely swinging standards and originals. MacDonald’s playing is warm-toned, lyrical and richly rhythmic, as he is soft and delicate. The band is tight with all the right accents.
If You Like: Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, Jimmy Smith, Stan Getz
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
***1/ It’s You Or No One (6:49) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> sax solo> organ solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> quick stop
2/ Jazz for All Occasions (6:21) – organ starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> guitar solo> organ solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
3/ L & T (6:03) – organ starts> midtempo jam with instrumental call & response> guitar solo> uptempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> crescendo end
*4/ Nina Never Knew/Indian Summer (1:57) – midtempo guitar solo> quick fade
**5/ Sometime Ago (4:06) – guitar starts> mellow uptempo jam> organ solo> guitar solo to fade
**6/ Poor Butterfly (2:30) – guitar starts> swinging uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam slows to fade
*7/ Centerpiece (5:54) – drums start> midtempo jam> sax solo> organ solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam> crescendo & fade
8/ Too Late Now (5:30) – guitar solo starts> midtempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam> fade
9/ Hortense (3:55) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
**10/ On The Alamo (7:08) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> organ solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
Recent airplay
On The Alamo
tree talk — Aug 13, 2019
Poor Butterfly
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Aug 13, 2019
It's You Or No One
Music Casserole — Aug 10, 2019
On The Alamo
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Aug 06, 2019
L & T
Music Casserole — Aug 03, 2019
It's You Or No One
Butter and Jams — Jul 19, 2019
Charting
2019-05-29 — 2019-07-31
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 21 | 1 |
| Jul 14 | 1 |
| Jul 7 | 2 |
| Jun 30 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | 1 |
| Jun 2 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | It's You Or No One | ||
| 2. | Jazz For All Occasions | ||
| 3. | L & T | ||
| 4. | Nina Never Knew/ Indian Summer | ||
| 5. | Sometime Ago | ||
| 6. | Poor Butterfly | ||
| 7. | Centerpiece | ||
| 8. | Too Late Now | ||
| 9. | Hortense | ||
| 10. | On The Alamo |