Raining on the Moon
Jazz
| May 2002
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2002-08-29
Reviewed 2002-08-29
Very engaging jazz with compositions that harken more to 1950s styles than to the free jazz that Parker is associated with. Also, there's a female vocalist (tracks 2,4,5,6,8) named Leena Conquest, who deals a nice satin touch somewhere between beat poetry and romantic crooning.
Overall cool and casual, with tight energy to the playing. Great stuff, and a nice showcase for Parker's composing, both musically and lyrically. Check out the title track, which describes a fantasy future in which Blacks and Native Americans peaceably take over the country and make some big changes.
Overall cool and casual, with tight energy to the playing. Great stuff, and a nice showcase for Parker's composing, both musically and lyrically. Check out the title track, which describes a fantasy future in which Blacks and Native Americans peaceably take over the country and make some big changes.
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Track listing
| 1. | Hunk Pappa Blues | ||
| 2. | Song of Hope | ||
| 3. | Old Tears | ||
| 4. | Raining on the Moon | ||
| 5. | Music Song | ||
| 6. | The Watermelon Song | ||
| 7. | James Baldwin to the Rescue | ||
| 8. | Donso Ngoni |