Sky Below, The
Jazz
| Nov 2019
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-11-03
Reviewed 2019-11-03
Reviewed: 2019-11-03
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Guitarist Okazaki is one of the most inventive musicians on the scene today, and much in demand. On this, his sixth album, He shows of his prowess within a different approach to jazz: all solos are contained within the tracks without one musician or another taking the lead. Each track is complex in composition, inviting the listener to settle in and really listen.
If You Like: John McLaughlin, John Abercrombie, Terje Rypdal
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Rise and Shine (4:25) – bass/guitar starts> fast tempo jam> pause> fast jam builds in intensity, volume & complexity> quick stop
**2/ Dog Star (6:26) – bass starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
*3/ Anthemoessa (4:15) – strummed guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick fade
4/ Seven Sisters (4:58) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick fade
5/ Monstopolous (2:44) – bass/drums start> lightning fast jam> quick stop
6/ The Castaway (5:31) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> slow fade
**7/ The Lighthouse (6:39) – drums start> uptempo jam> fade> quick flourish on guitar
*8/ To Dream Again (5:37) – full band starts> uptempo jam shifts to midtempo> slow fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Guitarist Okazaki is one of the most inventive musicians on the scene today, and much in demand. On this, his sixth album, He shows of his prowess within a different approach to jazz: all solos are contained within the tracks without one musician or another taking the lead. Each track is complex in composition, inviting the listener to settle in and really listen.
If You Like: John McLaughlin, John Abercrombie, Terje Rypdal
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Rise and Shine (4:25) – bass/guitar starts> fast tempo jam> pause> fast jam builds in intensity, volume & complexity> quick stop
**2/ Dog Star (6:26) – bass starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
*3/ Anthemoessa (4:15) – strummed guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick fade
4/ Seven Sisters (4:58) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick fade
5/ Monstopolous (2:44) – bass/drums start> lightning fast jam> quick stop
6/ The Castaway (5:31) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> slow fade
**7/ The Lighthouse (6:39) – drums start> uptempo jam> fade> quick flourish on guitar
*8/ To Dream Again (5:37) – full band starts> uptempo jam shifts to midtempo> slow fade
Recent airplay
Dog Star
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Jan 14, 2020
The Lighthouse
Emergency Crew for Yr Imaginary Friend — Jan 01, 2020
Dog Star
Old Fart At Play — Dec 26, 2019
The Lighthouse
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Dec 24, 2019
The Lighthouse
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Dec 17, 2019
Dog Star
Old Fart At Play — Dec 05, 2019
Charting
2019-11-09 — 2020-01-11
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 5 | 1 |
| Dec 29 | 2 |
| Dec 22 | 1 |
| Dec 8 | 2 |
| Nov 24 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Rise And Shine | ||
| 2. | Dog Star | ||
| 3. | Anthemoessa | ||
| 4. | Seven Sisters | ||
| 5. | Monstropolous | ||
| 6. | The Castaway | ||
| 7. | The Lighthouse | ||
| 8. | To Dream Again |