Tactiles
Jazz
| Nov 2003
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-01-03
Reviewed 2004-01-03
Modern jazz, accessible and often pretty but with some edgy soloing on many tracks. Ellman, a guitarist, favors a calm, steely sound, for a deceptively laid-back atmosphere. The compositions don't have obvious melodies, though, and the guitar or sax solos often get twisty and complex. Greg Osby guests on tracks 3,7,8.
Points of comparison: A mellower Tim Berne, or a quieter Fieldwork (a trio that's recorded for this same record label).
1*- Mildly spiky composition, midtempo
2*- Midtempo, bit of a stormy feel, nice solos
3- Quiet, mellow
4- Mid/fast, skipping beat like Steve Coleman
5- Slow feel, wandering
6- Slow, mellow
7- Quietly funky shuffle; calm
8*- Fast and twisty
9*- Quietly free and open
Points of comparison: A mellower Tim Berne, or a quieter Fieldwork (a trio that's recorded for this same record label).
1*- Mildly spiky composition, midtempo
2*- Midtempo, bit of a stormy feel, nice solos
3- Quiet, mellow
4- Mid/fast, skipping beat like Steve Coleman
5- Slow feel, wandering
6- Slow, mellow
7- Quietly funky shuffle; calm
8*- Fast and twisty
9*- Quietly free and open
Recent airplay
Clean Is Rich
Memory Select — Sep 10, 2004
Clean Is Rich
Memory Select — Feb 20, 2004
Excavation
Memory Select — Feb 13, 2004
Ultraviolet
Memory Select — Feb 06, 2004
Clean Is Rich
Memory Select — Jan 30, 2004
Excavation
Memory Select — Jan 16, 2004
Charting
2004-01-05 — 2004-03-08
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 22 | 1 |
| Feb 15 | 1 |
| Feb 8 | 1 |
| Feb 1 | 1 |
| Jan 18 | 1 |
| Jan 11 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Excavation | ||
| 2. | Clean Is Rich | ||
| 3. | Temporary Aid | ||
| 4. | Helios | ||
| 5. | Rare Birds | ||
| 6. | Body Art | ||
| 7. | How Many Texts | ||
| 8. | Ultraviolet | ||
| 9. | Post Approval |