Zimmerli, Patrick & Octurn / Book of Hours, the
Album: Book of Hours, the   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Zimmerli, Patrick & Octurn   Added:Dec 2002
Label:Songlines Recordings  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-01-27 Pull Date: 2003-03-31 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Mar 23 Mar 2 Feb 16 Feb 9 Feb 2
Airplays: 1 2 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 08, 2004: Oh Messy Life
Dusk
4. Feb 28, 2003: Memory Select
Night
2. Sep 21, 2003: Oh Messy Life
Afternoon
5. Feb 25, 2003: No Cover, No Minimum
Morning
3. Mar 21, 2003: Memory Select
Dawn
6. Feb 11, 2003: Hot off the Grill
Dawn

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-03-03
Chamber jazz in warm, formal tones, with electric bass and some electric guitar. Cheerful throughout; might even be more fusion-y if the band didn't have so many acoustic instruments (horns, piano).

It's along the lines of the "acoustic fusion" sound on Henry Threadgill's two 2002 albums.

Prog geeks should check the booklet for some twisty time-signature explanations.

1*- Brash stacatto opening, into relaxed & rolling piece. Acoustic guitar and electric bass-- feels odd on the ears.s
2- Pleasant, short
3- Happy cocktail bop, mildly Latin
4- chamber
5- Kinda sparse, for noon. Lone baritone sax & distant percussion
6- Happy quartet interlude
7*- Loud, a bit fast and brash.
8*- Upbeat
9- Slow/mid cheeriness
10*- Fast, like acoustic fusion (w/ a quiet stretch)
11- Slow, in long warm tones

Track Listing
1. Dawn   6. Interlude (Quartet)
2. Interlude (Duet)   7. Afternoon
3. Morning   8. Dusk
4. Interlude (Trio)   9. Interlude (Sextete)
5. Noon   10. Night
  11. Sleep