Absolutely Dreaming
Jazz
| Dec 2019
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-12-10
Reviewed 2019-12-10
Reviewed: 2019-12-10
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Quinlan is one of Canada’s top jazz guitarists and has played with a who’s who list of well known jazz luminaries. On his debut disc as a leader, he showcases his abilities both as a guitarist and arranger. Rarely flashy, always tasty.
If You Like: Bill Connors, Earl Klugh, John Scofield
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Cheticamp (7:08) – guitar stats> uptempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> fade
*2/ Not What It Seems (7:42) – cymbals start> mellow midtempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*3/ Building B (8:45) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> bass solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
4/ X Marks The Spot (6:19) – drums start hard> heavy midtempo jam> electric piano solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo soars> uptempo jam> crescendo end
5/ Babylon (7:17) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Black Prince (7:20) – piano/guitar starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
7/ Twilight Sky (6:06) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> guitar solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*8/ Absolutely Dreaming (8:42) – piano starts> midtempo hesitating jam> guitar solo soars> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
9/ La Bionda (6:55) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam> fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Quinlan is one of Canada’s top jazz guitarists and has played with a who’s who list of well known jazz luminaries. On his debut disc as a leader, he showcases his abilities both as a guitarist and arranger. Rarely flashy, always tasty.
If You Like: Bill Connors, Earl Klugh, John Scofield
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Cheticamp (7:08) – guitar stats> uptempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> fade
*2/ Not What It Seems (7:42) – cymbals start> mellow midtempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*3/ Building B (8:45) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> bass solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
4/ X Marks The Spot (6:19) – drums start hard> heavy midtempo jam> electric piano solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo soars> uptempo jam> crescendo end
5/ Babylon (7:17) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Black Prince (7:20) – piano/guitar starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
7/ Twilight Sky (6:06) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> guitar solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*8/ Absolutely Dreaming (8:42) – piano starts> midtempo hesitating jam> guitar solo soars> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
9/ La Bionda (6:55) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo> midtempo jam> fade
Recent airplay
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Charting
2020-01-22 — 2020-05-06
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 8 | 1 |
| Mar 1 | 1 |
| Feb 23 | 2 |
| Feb 16 | 1 |
| Feb 9 | 1 |
| Feb 2 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Cheticamp | ||
| 2. | Not What It Seems | ||
| 3. | Building 8 | ||
| 4. | X Marks The Spot | ||
| 5. | Babylon | ||
| 6. | Black Prince | ||
| 7. | Twilight Sky | ||
| 8. | Absolutely Dreaming | ||
| 9. | La Biondi |