Thollem/Rivera / I'll Meet You Halfway Out in T
| Album: | I'll Meet You Halfway Out in T | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Thollem/Rivera | Added: | Jan 2005 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2005-03-13 | Pull Date: | 2005-05-15 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 15 | May 1 | Apr 24 | Apr 17 | Apr 10 | Apr 3 | Mar 27 | Mar 20 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 14, 2005: | The Minimum Memory Dog
She Said to Me that |
4. | Apr 29, 2005: | No Cover, No Minimum - Part II
She Said to Me that |
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| 2. | May 13, 2005: | No Cover, No Minimum - Part II
She Said to Me that |
5. | Apr 26, 2005: | Umami Jazz Program
She Said to Me that |
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| 3. | May 10, 2005: | Umami Jazz Program
Outlaws and Beggars |
6. | Apr 26, 2005: | Multiple Personality Disorder
TRITONE+1 |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-03-12
Reviewed 2005-03-12
Thollem is kind of a jazz pianist/singer but with a distinctly oddball bent. Like cabaret music but with fast aggressive piano, verbose lyrics, and lots of melodrama. Louden Wainwright III on speed. Great stuff.
Thollem's playing is unique -- derived from jazz, with a hyperactive attitude and densely packed twists and turns. Crystal clear and not at all sloppy. Accompanied by Rick Rivera on drums. The songs are fun, if a little surreal, and the instrumentals are really cool (4,9).
1- Rapid-fire lyrics and a strong beat
2- Choppy main theme, lots of crashing moments
3- Fast patter
4- Fast piano patter after a restrained drum solo
5- Crashing and crazy. Simple, happy melody; morbid lyrics
6- Like a mini-musical. Often big and loud
7- Insane, fast. Vaguely sexual theme.
8- Bluesy strut. Same title as #3 but way different
9- "Real jazz" piano, fast start then calms down
10- Jaunting, swaggering cabaret feel
11- Fast and crazy; includes a really long, near-silent gap
12- Often quiet while still fairly fast. Nice drum fills.
13- Slowish, dramatic. In Spanish.
Thollem's playing is unique -- derived from jazz, with a hyperactive attitude and densely packed twists and turns. Crystal clear and not at all sloppy. Accompanied by Rick Rivera on drums. The songs are fun, if a little surreal, and the instrumentals are really cool (4,9).
1- Rapid-fire lyrics and a strong beat
2- Choppy main theme, lots of crashing moments
3- Fast patter
4- Fast piano patter after a restrained drum solo
5- Crashing and crazy. Simple, happy melody; morbid lyrics
6- Like a mini-musical. Often big and loud
7- Insane, fast. Vaguely sexual theme.
8- Bluesy strut. Same title as #3 but way different
9- "Real jazz" piano, fast start then calms down
10- Jaunting, swaggering cabaret feel
11- Fast and crazy; includes a really long, near-silent gap
12- Often quiet while still fairly fast. Nice drum fills.
13- Slowish, dramatic. In Spanish.
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