Ragin, Hugh / Sound Pictures for Solo Trumpe
| Album: | Sound Pictures for Solo Trumpe | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Ragin, Hugh | Added: | Mar 2003 | |
| Label: | Hopscotch Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-04-14 | Pull Date: | 2003-06-16 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 8 | May 25 | Apr 27 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 06, 2003: | Memory Select
Perpetual Motion |
3. | May 23, 2003: | Memory Select
Rhythm Units #1 to #9 (#2) |
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| 2. | Jun 04, 2003: | Press and Release
Perpetual Motion |
4. | Apr 25, 2003: | Memory Select
Ballad for Miles |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-05-03
Reviewed 2003-05-03
Solo trumpet in settings ranging from elegant classical music (14) to abstract sonic experimentation (1). Overall the focus is on music and tones (as opposed to "sound"-based improv). A nice departure for Ragin, who's normally found in straight bop sessions.
1- Abstract improv, messing around with an echo box. Some nice fast burbling in here.
2- Slow; sheet music is inside the CD case
3-11 -- "Rhythm Units," composed by Wadada Leo Smith. Wandering, non-obvious melodies, played at a calm pace.
4*- High pitches and small note twiddles
6- ends rather abruptly
7*- Interesting trills, lots of fast breathy notes
8- Slow, relaxed
9- Jagged patches here and there
11- Starts with horselike whinneying, then calm melody
12*- Echoey two-horn ballad, nice
13*- Crisp, precise classical piece. Fast.
14- Kind of a slow bop solo, gets faster later on
15*- Light swirling overdubs. Not much to it, but it's kinda cool.
Track Listing
| 1. | For the Joy of Sound ... | 9. | #6 | |||
| 2. | Parisian Sunrise | 10. | #7 | |||
| 3. | Rhythm Units #1 to #9 | 11. | #8 | |||
| 4. | #1 | 12. | #9 | |||
| 5. | #2 | 13. | Ballad for Miles | |||
| 6. | #3 | 14. | Perpetual Motion | |||
| 7. | #4 | 15. | Braxton Dues | |||
| 8. | #5 | 16. | Emergency Exit |