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Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-09-09
Reviewed 2019-09-09
Reviewed: 2019-09-09
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Pianist Bass is back. Surrounding himself with Grammy winners and nominees, the swinging improv man lets fly on a program of mostly originals that harken back to the real music days. Hot stuff with everyone on board in top flight. Karrin Allyson provides vocals on 2 tracks
If You Like: McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Pablo Sanchez
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Lennie’s Pennies (5:31) – bass/percussion starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> flute solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
2/ Spy Movie End Credits (7:12) – piano starts> slow tempo jam> bowed bass solo> alto sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam slows to fade
*3/ Agenhite Of Inwit (4:40) – drums start> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
4/ If I Loved You (6:20) – piano starts> slow jam & song> instrumental break> piano solo> sax solo> slow song> slow fade
**5/ La Mulata Rumbera (6:07) – percussion starts> uptempo Latin jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> flute solo> percussion/piano jam> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Tango Adagio (4:29) – piano starts> slow jam with bowed bass> slow fade
**7/ Time Of My Life (4:08) – clarinet starts> swinging uptempo song> bass solo> piano solo> sax & drums trade riffs> uptempo song> crescendo & fade
*8/ Sihoney (5:24) – piano starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> piano solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*9/ Neither Have I Wings (6:48) – piano starts with cascading notes> midtempo jam swings uptempo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
**10/ Danzon #1 (7:05) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam> clarinet solo swings into uptempo jam> piano solo mellows into midtempo jam> crescendo end
*11/ Swing Theory (5:09) – piano/flute starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> flute solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*12/ In The Rain (6:44) – clarinet starts> slow jam> clarinet solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
***13/ Hallucinations (3:55) – piano starts> uptempo trio jam> piano solo> bass solo> drums & piano trade solos> uptempo jam> quick stop
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Pianist Bass is back. Surrounding himself with Grammy winners and nominees, the swinging improv man lets fly on a program of mostly originals that harken back to the real music days. Hot stuff with everyone on board in top flight. Karrin Allyson provides vocals on 2 tracks
If You Like: McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Pablo Sanchez
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Lennie’s Pennies (5:31) – bass/percussion starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> flute solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
2/ Spy Movie End Credits (7:12) – piano starts> slow tempo jam> bowed bass solo> alto sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam slows to fade
*3/ Agenhite Of Inwit (4:40) – drums start> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
4/ If I Loved You (6:20) – piano starts> slow jam & song> instrumental break> piano solo> sax solo> slow song> slow fade
**5/ La Mulata Rumbera (6:07) – percussion starts> uptempo Latin jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> flute solo> percussion/piano jam> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Tango Adagio (4:29) – piano starts> slow jam with bowed bass> slow fade
**7/ Time Of My Life (4:08) – clarinet starts> swinging uptempo song> bass solo> piano solo> sax & drums trade riffs> uptempo song> crescendo & fade
*8/ Sihoney (5:24) – piano starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> piano solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*9/ Neither Have I Wings (6:48) – piano starts with cascading notes> midtempo jam swings uptempo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
**10/ Danzon #1 (7:05) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam> clarinet solo swings into uptempo jam> piano solo mellows into midtempo jam> crescendo end
*11/ Swing Theory (5:09) – piano/flute starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> flute solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*12/ In The Rain (6:44) – clarinet starts> slow jam> clarinet solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
***13/ Hallucinations (3:55) – piano starts> uptempo trio jam> piano solo> bass solo> drums & piano trade solos> uptempo jam> quick stop
Recent airplay
Spy Movie End Credits
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Dec 17, 2019
In The Rain
Everything — Dec 09, 2019
Lennie's Pennies
Brands Beats & Bytes — Dec 05, 2019
Danzon #1
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Dec 03, 2019
Danzon #1
Music Casserole — Nov 23, 2019
Agenbite Of Inwit
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Nov 12, 2019
Charting
2019-10-07 — 2019-12-09
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 15 | 1 |
| Dec 8 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Lennie's Pennies | ||
| 2. | Spy Movie End Credits | ||
| 3. | Agenbite Of Inwit | ||
| 4. | If I Loved You | ||
| 5. | La Muleta Rumbera | ||
| 6. | Tango Adagio | ||
| 7. | Time Of My Life | ||
| 8. | Sihoney | ||
| 9. | Neither Have I Wings | ||
| 10. | Danzon #1 | ||
| 11. | Swing Theory | ||
| 12. | In The Rain | ||
| 13. | Hallucinations |