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Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-03-03
Reviewed 2005-03-03
Mainstream jazz violinist with a strong creative streak. Heavy doses of Jean Luc Ponty in his blood, but Brock has the taste to use his prog/fusion chops only on certain tracks. He'll use distortion to get a guitar sound from the violin -- which is either edgy or too "classic rock" depending on POV (#1,5).
Recommended despite some unpleasantly sappy songs (#9 especially). But if the industry powers ever decide to market Brock as the Next Big Thing, I guess they'll be glad to see he can show some heart.
My faves : 1,5,7,8
1- Slow, lingering, chiming. Builds during a guitar-like solo
2- Cute, perky midtempo with odd time sigs. Gets cheesy.
3- Schlocky "luv" funk, light but pretty
4- Parisian sidewalk-cafe sound
5- Complex prog-like scrawls, fairly fast
6- Soft, slow. Female vocal
7- Light, bouncing, w/harmonica & male voc. A bit Metheny-like in spots.
8- Proggy Daryl Anger sound. Rips it up in the solo.
9- Soft and happy and just awful
Recommended despite some unpleasantly sappy songs (#9 especially). But if the industry powers ever decide to market Brock as the Next Big Thing, I guess they'll be glad to see he can show some heart.
My faves : 1,5,7,8
1- Slow, lingering, chiming. Builds during a guitar-like solo
2- Cute, perky midtempo with odd time sigs. Gets cheesy.
3- Schlocky "luv" funk, light but pretty
4- Parisian sidewalk-cafe sound
5- Complex prog-like scrawls, fairly fast
6- Soft, slow. Female vocal
7- Light, bouncing, w/harmonica & male voc. A bit Metheny-like in spots.
8- Proggy Daryl Anger sound. Rips it up in the solo.
9- Soft and happy and just awful
Recent airplay
This Is Just, Cold Turkey
Rebop — Dec 04, 2015
In Thoughts and Dreams
Rebop — Oct 03, 2014
In Thoughts and Dreams
Rebop — Mar 08, 2011
1 A.M. Gate
Getting Over the Hump! (Full Moon) — Jul 08, 2009
In Thoughts and Dreams
Subcutaneous Phycomycosis — May 01, 2005
I Can't Help Myself, This Is Just
Junk: The Best of Jazz n' Funk — Apr 27, 2005
Charting
2005-03-06 — 2005-05-08
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 8 | 1 |
| May 1 | 1 |
| Apr 24 | 1 |
| Apr 17 | 1 |
| Apr 10 | 1 |
| Mar 27 | 1 |
| Mar 20 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Cold Turkey | ||
| 2. | This Is Just | ||
| 3. | 1 A.M. Gate | ||
| 4. | Unchosen | ||
| 5. | Remember Young Ray | ||
| 6. | Playa Blanca | ||
| 7. | I Can't Help Myself | ||
| 8. | In Thoughts and Dreams | ||
| 9. | Almost Never Was |