Phoenix
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-04-18
Reviewed 2004-04-18
Another fine outing from this Euro outfit. Melodic, friendly pieces with a heavy classical-music influence that produces nicely spiky rhythms and some great soloing.
Led by violin and French horn, with a piano (John Wolf Brennan) and bass keeping the beat rather than drums.
1*- Fast, railroad-like theme. Slow trumpet start. Really cool bass solo
2- Mid/fast, pleasant and peacefully rolling
3- Deep, gloopy, glowering noises
4*- Long soft tones over nervous bass beat
5*- Happy percolating bit. Mid/fast.
6- Slow, groany, exploratory. Dijeridoo-like opening.
7- Insistent, driving beat.
8- Solo horn, slow
9+10 - Perky mid/fast horn solo, then long tones
11*- Fast, perky, short
12- Light and delicate; mid-fast but new agey
13*- Mysterious, flowing, with rhythmic nonsense chants. Quiet start.
Led by violin and French horn, with a piano (John Wolf Brennan) and bass keeping the beat rather than drums.
1*- Fast, railroad-like theme. Slow trumpet start. Really cool bass solo
2- Mid/fast, pleasant and peacefully rolling
3- Deep, gloopy, glowering noises
4*- Long soft tones over nervous bass beat
5*- Happy percolating bit. Mid/fast.
6- Slow, groany, exploratory. Dijeridoo-like opening.
7- Insistent, driving beat.
8- Solo horn, slow
9+10 - Perky mid/fast horn solo, then long tones
11*- Fast, perky, short
12- Light and delicate; mid-fast but new agey
13*- Mysterious, flowing, with rhythmic nonsense chants. Quiet start.
Recent airplay
Karelian Kink
Umami Jazz Program — Aug 29, 2006
Folk Song
Memory Select — Jun 04, 2004
Folk Song
Umami Jazz Program — Jun 01, 2004
Karelian Kink
Late Nite Fill-In — May 17, 2004
Tikkettitakkitakk
The Digital/Analog War — May 04, 2004
Folk Song
Umami Jazz Program — Apr 20, 2004
Charting
2004-04-12 — 2004-06-14
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 6 | 2 |
| May 23 | 1 |
| May 9 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | 1 |
| Apr 18 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Folk Song | ||
| 2. | Karelian Kink | ||
| 3. | Archaeopteryx | ||
| 4. | Turcana | ||
| 5. | Synopsis | ||
| 6. | Phoenix: Rising | ||
| 7. | Falsche Faehrten | ||
| 8. | Calling | ||
| 9. | Waking | ||
| 10. | Dreaming | ||
| 11. | Dancing | ||
| 12. | Suonatina | ||
| 13. | Tikkettitakkitakk |