Fusillades and Lamentations

Shoup, Wally Trio
Leo Records
Jazz | Mar 2003

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-05-08
Free jazz trio led by Shoup's aggressive sax. Shoup is a skronky, noisy player from Seattle who's in good form here. Reuben Radding on bass and Bob Rees on drums are a spot-on rhythm section. Rees is particularly good, with lots of fast accurate rolls and a great sense of atmosphere. Nicely done.

Bass & drums fast on #1, cool interaction there

1*- Fast; more exploratory than aggressive.
2- Starts almost like a normal song! Includes a bass solo followed by some nicely aggressive playing.
3- Improvvy clatter
4- Aimless, but really blasts off after the drum solo
5- Slow. Starts quiet, moves into ominous buzz/groans.
6*- Very aggressive start and finish, true to its name.
7*- Starts as smoky film-noir jazz.
8- Fast but reserved, a nice track

Recent airplay

Kiss Off
Memory SelectJun 20, 2003
The Sacrificial Lion
Memory SelectMay 30, 2003
The Slammer
Umami Jazz ProgramMay 29, 2003
The Slammer
Memory SelectMay 23, 2003

Charting

2003-04-21 — 2003-06-23 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Jun 22 1
Jun 1 2
May 25 1

Track listing

1. The Sacrificial Lion
2. Peloria
3. Corkskrewed
4. Black Tusk
5. Lament
6. The Slammer
7. Laying Low
8. Kiss Off