Gut Reaction

Jazz | Jun 2003

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-07-26
All-acoustic trio (guitar, violin, bass).
Lots of fast solos, usually with one member taking the fore and the others providinga loose, open backdrop. Different personalities at work here ... 1 and 9 are like regular jazz, while 6,7,8 are a chamber-music suite written by Dave Douglas.

1*- Old style swingy with some crazy-fast solos, especially on guitar. Mid/fast, happy.
2*- Strong chamber start, very open feel for rapid abstract soloing
3- Slow beat, mildly Asian feel. Starts with a bass solo.
4- Upbeat, spritely. With a slower abstract interlude in the middle.
5- Placid guitar start, very pretty melody. Yuppie/ECM'ish. Peaceful.
6- Fast pulse, almost like Philip Glass
7- Slow and swirling'
8- Peaceful, classical-sounding
9*- Mid-fast, spritely gypsy jazz

Recent airplay

Offspring
Memory SelectOct 03, 2003
Upstart
Memory SelectSep 26, 2003
Upstart
Umami Jazz ProgramSep 24, 2003
Offspring
Memory SelectSep 05, 2003
Upstart
Memory SelectAug 22, 2003
Nature
Umami Jazz ProgramAug 20, 2003

Charting

2003-07-28 — 2003-09-29 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 28 2
Sep 7 1
Aug 24 2
Aug 3 3

Track listing

1. Upstart
2. Nature
3. Time
4. Patience
5. Ode
6. Ecstatic
7. Mournful
8. In Praise
9. Offspring