33 1/3

Frank & Joe Show, the
Hyena Records
Jazz | Jul 2004

Reviews

Fo
Reviewed 2004-07-19
THE FRANK & JOE SHOW: “33 1/3”
Hyena, 2004

Fun, fun, fun! A delightful set of high-octane guitar-based Gypsy Swing à la Django Reinhardt, but I detect the spirits of western swing, Fellini soundtracks, Saturday morning cartoons and god knows what else lurking in here, too. Not all fabulous, but very few let-downs. If you want to be intellectual, look elsewhere. This is just good old, good-time, good swingin’ music.

Frank Vignola=guitar, Joe Ascione=percussion.

Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

1. cute ‘n’ perky swing classic with a Latin rhythm
2. slow c&w ballad w/fem vocal, tempo explodes in the middle
3. classic Latin shuffle; okay, but I wanted more
4. fingerbusting guitar take on a Mozart theme
5. lazy “Sheik of Araby,” with vocals by Dr. John!
6. very cool Spanish / No. African flavored jam, infectious backing riff
7. sultry Latin ballad, vocals by Jane Monheit
8. theme from the 1970s “Spiderman” cartoon! Very fast but cool-toned.
9. bouncy island take on old ballad, would make a nice soundbed
10. slightly funky guitar & percussion jam, think Béla Fleck
11. sappy slow-dance ballad, unfortunately the longest track
12. Flight of the Bumblebee: fast & furious
13. very relaxed tempo: a classic ballad, well treated

[ Fo ] – 7/2004

Recent airplay

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Long Train Runnin'
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Alone Again Naturally, Flight of the Bumblebee, Besame Mucho, Mozart Jam, Begin the Beguine
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Tico Tico

Charting

2004-07-19 — 2004-09-19 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 19 2
Sep 5 2
Aug 29 2
Aug 15 2
Aug 8 4
Aug 1 3
Jul 25 2

Track listing

1. Begin the Beguine
2. Don't Fence Me in
3. Tico Tico
4. Mozart Jam
5. Sheik of Araby
6. Sweet Rhythm
7. Besame Mucho
8. Spiderman
9. Paper Moon
10. Long Train Runnin'
11. Alone Again Naturally
12. Flight of the Bumblebee
13. Stardust