Payton, Nicholas / Relaxin' With Nick
Album: | Relaxin' With Nick | Collection: | Jazz | |
Artist: | Payton, Nicholas | Added: | Nov 2019 | |
Label: | Smoke Sessions |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2019-12-04 | Pull Date: | 2020-02-05 | Charts: | Jazz |
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Week Ending: | Feb 2 | Jan 19 | Jan 12 | Dec 22 | Dec 15 |
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Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Feb 01, 2020: | Music Casserole
Stablemates |
4. | Jan 07, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
When I Fall In Love |
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2. | Jan 18, 2020: | Music Casserole
F (For Axel Foley) |
5. | Dec 17, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Five |
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3. | Jan 14, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Five |
6. | Dec 12, 2019: | Old Fart At Play
Tea For Two |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-11-12
Reviewed 2019-11-12
Reviewed: 2019-11-11
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Payton swings, hard bops, bebops, sings, gets sentimental, takes it out and adds a bit of electronics on this double album, recorded live. Playing trumpet, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes and adding vocals and samplings, Payton is teamed with a dynamite rhythm section. Most likely the audience was tapping their toes throughout the show, anticipating when the next unexpected burst of elegance or percussive craziness might occur.
If You Like: Harold Mabern, Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
Disc 1
**1/ Relaxin’ With Nick (7:39) – piano starts slow, swings up to midtempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> slow fade
*2/ C (5:00) – piano starts slow > bass solo> uptempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
3/ El Guajiro (7:28) – drums start> midtempo jam with spoken word> trumpet solo> organ solo> Rhodes solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*4/ Stablemates (11:03) – ringing notes from Fender Rhodes start slow solo> slow fusion jam with trumpet up front> Rhodes solo swings into uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ Eight (3:43) – Rhodes solo stars slow & beautiful> swings into midtempo funky jam with trumpet up front> fade
6/ Jazz Is A Four-Letter Word (9:54) – Rhodes starts slow & heavy> slow jam with spoken word> Rhodes solo swings uptempo> piano solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> crescendo> midtempo jam with altered spoken word> slow fade
7/ Othello (8:26) – Rhodes solo starts slow> slow muted song> bass solo> piano solo> trumpet solo> slow jam> slow song> slow jam to fade
**8/ Tea for Two (6:47) – trumpet starts slow> slow jam> swings to fast tempo jam> trumpet solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> quick stop> pause> brief lightning fast jam> quick stop
DISC 2
**9/ 1983 (7:57) – (applause)> Rhodes starts slow> slow tempo jam swings to midtempo> swings to uptempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> fade
**10/ F (for Axel Foley) (7:42) – drums starts> uptempo fusion jam with Rhodes up front> Rhodes solo> fast tempo jam> sizzling trumpet solo> fast tempo jam> quick stop
*11/ A (7:20) – piano starts slow, swings into midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam with trumpet> wailing trumpet solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
***12/ Five (14:58) – Rhodes starts slow, swings into midtempo jam, then swings uptempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
**13/ When I Fall In Love (7:52) – piano starts> fast tempo jam> Rhodes solo> piano solo> quickly drops to midtempo jam> swings back to fast tempo with trumpet up front> wild trumpet solo slows to midtempo jam> quick stop
14/ Praalude (2:19) – Rhodes solo starts slow> muted slow song> Rhodes solo soars with synthesized chorus> mditempo jam> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Payton swings, hard bops, bebops, sings, gets sentimental, takes it out and adds a bit of electronics on this double album, recorded live. Playing trumpet, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes and adding vocals and samplings, Payton is teamed with a dynamite rhythm section. Most likely the audience was tapping their toes throughout the show, anticipating when the next unexpected burst of elegance or percussive craziness might occur.
If You Like: Harold Mabern, Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
Disc 1
**1/ Relaxin’ With Nick (7:39) – piano starts slow, swings up to midtempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> slow fade
*2/ C (5:00) – piano starts slow > bass solo> uptempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
3/ El Guajiro (7:28) – drums start> midtempo jam with spoken word> trumpet solo> organ solo> Rhodes solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*4/ Stablemates (11:03) – ringing notes from Fender Rhodes start slow solo> slow fusion jam with trumpet up front> Rhodes solo swings into uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ Eight (3:43) – Rhodes solo stars slow & beautiful> swings into midtempo funky jam with trumpet up front> fade
6/ Jazz Is A Four-Letter Word (9:54) – Rhodes starts slow & heavy> slow jam with spoken word> Rhodes solo swings uptempo> piano solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> crescendo> midtempo jam with altered spoken word> slow fade
7/ Othello (8:26) – Rhodes solo starts slow> slow muted song> bass solo> piano solo> trumpet solo> slow jam> slow song> slow jam to fade
**8/ Tea for Two (6:47) – trumpet starts slow> slow jam> swings to fast tempo jam> trumpet solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> quick stop> pause> brief lightning fast jam> quick stop
DISC 2
**9/ 1983 (7:57) – (applause)> Rhodes starts slow> slow tempo jam swings to midtempo> swings to uptempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> fade
**10/ F (for Axel Foley) (7:42) – drums starts> uptempo fusion jam with Rhodes up front> Rhodes solo> fast tempo jam> sizzling trumpet solo> fast tempo jam> quick stop
*11/ A (7:20) – piano starts slow, swings into midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam with trumpet> wailing trumpet solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
***12/ Five (14:58) – Rhodes starts slow, swings into midtempo jam, then swings uptempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
**13/ When I Fall In Love (7:52) – piano starts> fast tempo jam> Rhodes solo> piano solo> quickly drops to midtempo jam> swings back to fast tempo with trumpet up front> wild trumpet solo slows to midtempo jam> quick stop
14/ Praalude (2:19) – Rhodes solo starts slow> muted slow song> Rhodes solo soars with synthesized chorus> mditempo jam> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> fade
Track Listing
1. | (Disc 1) Relaxin' With Nick | 9. | (Disc 2) 1983 | |||
2. | C | 10. | F (For Axel Foley) | |||
3. | El Guajiro | 11. | A | |||
4. | Stablemates | 12. | I Hear A Rhapsody | |||
5. | Eight | 13. | Five | |||
6. | Jazz Is A Four-Letter Word | 14. | When I Fall In Love | |||
7. | Othello | 15. | Praalude | |||
8. | Tea For Two | . |