Suite Unseen: Summoner Of The Ghosts
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-07-29
Reviewed 2005-07-29
Dusky modern-bop session from the Bay Area percussionist. Mostly good mainstream stuff, although it gets sappy and soundtrack-y in parts (5,8,9). Lea stays mostly in the background, giving trombonist Steve Turre the spotlight -- but be sure to check out the percussion-heavy #10.
1- Calm mid/fast; rich '60s sound
2- Easygoing but energetic; nice drum solo
3- Midtempo, bright
4- Slow, calm
5- "Love Shuffle," fun, maybe sappy but w/cool ironic title
6- Percussion interlude
7- Mid/slow, loping, w/some attitude
8- Mellow midtempo, sweet w/energetic sax solo
9- A cute stroll (James Taylor pop cover)
10- African percussion; coolly "world"-sounding jam.
11- A capella chant tapping "Motherless Child"
12- Mellow and expansive, a capella start
13- Relaxed midtempo
14- Darkly funky, a nice jam. Vocals call out jazz greats later, summoning the ghosts, I guess.
1- Calm mid/fast; rich '60s sound
2- Easygoing but energetic; nice drum solo
3- Midtempo, bright
4- Slow, calm
5- "Love Shuffle," fun, maybe sappy but w/cool ironic title
6- Percussion interlude
7- Mid/slow, loping, w/some attitude
8- Mellow midtempo, sweet w/energetic sax solo
9- A cute stroll (James Taylor pop cover)
10- African percussion; coolly "world"-sounding jam.
11- A capella chant tapping "Motherless Child"
12- Mellow and expansive, a capella start
13- Relaxed midtempo
14- Darkly funky, a nice jam. Vocals call out jazz greats later, summoning the ghosts, I guess.
Recent airplay
Spirit of the 'wood'
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 04, 2014
Spirit of the 'wood'
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 20, 2006
Ancestral Stroll
Morning Glory — Sep 17, 2005
Fire and Rain
Morning Glory — Sep 10, 2005
Spirit of the 'wood'
No Cover, No Minimum, No Limit — Sep 09, 2005
Motivation
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 12, 2005
Charting
2005-07-25 — 2005-09-26
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 18 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 2 |
| Aug 14 | 1 |
| Aug 7 | 3 |
| Jul 31 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Ancestral Stroll | ||
| 2. | Motivation | ||
| 3. | On the T.L. | ||
| 4. | A Song for Ani | ||
| 5. | The Bay Area's Afro-Latin... | ||
| 6. | Invocation | ||
| 7. | Inconspicuous | ||
| 8. | The Unseen | ||
| 9. | Fire and Rain | ||
| 10. | Spirit of the 'wood' | ||
| 11. | Chants From Home | ||
| 12. | From Home | ||
| 13. | Maeeah's Big Adventure | ||
| 14. | Summoner of the Ghost |