Ballantyne, Andy / Play On Words
Album: Play On Words   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Ballantyne, Andy   Added:Nov 2019
Label:Gb Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2019-12-04 Pull Date: 2020-02-05 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Feb 2 Jan 26 Jan 19 Jan 5 Dec 15
Airplays: 1 2 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 01, 2020: Music Casserole
Gordiann Knot
4. Jan 18, 2020: Music Casserole
Keep It Stupid
2. Jan 21, 2020: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Keep It Stupid
5. Jan 14, 2020: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Not With A Wimp But With A Banker
3. Jan 20, 2020: Special Event: MLK Jr. Event from Stanford Campus
All Stops To Oshawa
6. Dec 31, 2019: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Till The Clouds Roll By

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-11-04
Review: Reviewed: 2019-11-04
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
If You Like: Eddie Harris, Stanley Turrentine, Chris Potter
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Gordian Knot (4:48) – drums start> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> fade
*2/ Ishtar Fan (6:27) – sax solo starts> slow tempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> slow jam> fade
***3/ Round Shot (4:13) – piano starts> uptempo jam> swinging sax solo> guitar/piano duet> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
4/ All Stops To Oshawa (3:40) – guitar starts> uptempo jam with clarinet> clarinet solo> guitar solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ In Vino Veritas (5:32) – drums start> midtempo jam> guitar solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*6/ Mr. P.L. (6:22) – bass solo starts> midtempo jam> sax solo swells in volume> piano solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*7/ Not With A Wimp But A Banker (7:50) – guitar starts> slow tempo languid jam> sax solo> guitar solo> bass solo> slow jam> fade
**8/ Unfit To Be Prez (4:52) – drums/sax start> swinging uptempo jam with Dixieland vibe> piano solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*9/ Till The Clouds Roll By (5:37) – bass starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*10/ Keep It Stupid (6:00) – drums start> strutting midtempo jam> piano solo> sax solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end

Track Listing
1. Gordiann Knot   6. Mr. P.L.
2. Ishtar Fan   7. Not With A Wimp But With A Banker
3. Round Shot   8. Unfit To Be Prez
4. All Stops To Oshawa   9. Till The Clouds Roll By
5. In Vino Veritas   10. Keep It Stupid