Night Mode

Reviewed: 2019-07-24
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: The VJF is back and swinging harder than ever. The group’s 6th album is a heady, entertaining mix of original compositions by various members, jazz classics, and obscure, “under-served” gems
If You Like: Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson, Hubert Laws, Herbie Hancock (acoustic), Freddie Hubbard
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Might Mode (5:24) - - horns start> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
**2/ Mox Nix (6:20) – horns start> swinging fast tempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> fade
*3/ Drumorello (4:12) – horns start> uptempo jam with drum fills> drum solo with horn fills> uptempo jam> trombone solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
**4/ Vivo Sonhando (5:52) – bass starts> mellow midtempo bossa nova jam with flute up front> flute solo> trumpet solo> midtempo jam>
5/ Per Your Request (5:51) – sax starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Deluge (5:36) – piano starts strong & hesitating> midtempo hesitating jam> quick fade
*7/ Whisper Not (5:52) – piano starts strong then starts swinging> fast tempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
**8/ Hypnosis (7:27) – bass starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam swings uptempo> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
**9/ Opus One (4:10) – horns start> swinging uptempo jam> sax solo> trombone solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> crescendo end
10/ Breezy (4:33) – piano starts> midtempo jam with flute up front> flute solo> trombone solo> midtempo jam> quick fade