Leandre, Joelle/India Cooke / Firedance
Album: Firedance   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Leandre, Joelle/India Cooke   Added:May 2005
Label:Red Toucan  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-07-04 Pull Date: 2005-09-05 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Sep 4 Aug 21 Aug 7 Jul 31 Jul 24 Jul 17 Jul 10
Airplays: 2 1 2 2 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 12, 2006: Umami Jazz Program
Firedance 2
4. Sep 02, 2005: Memory Select
Firedance 7
2. Jun 27, 2006: Umami Jazz Program
Firedance 2
5. Aug 30, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
Firedance 2
3. Apr 11, 2006: Umami Jazz Program
Firedance 7
6. Aug 16, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
Firedance 2

Album Review
Ben
Reviewed 2005-07-12
Joelle Leandre / India Cooke – Firedance

Live recording of this seasoned duo of improvisers on bass and violin. There’s a broad range of styles and moods on this disc, from abstract scraping to powerfully intense improv, but what really makes this disc stand out is the unabashed joy that infects their playing. A highly recommended album.

1. 1 min of tuning/applause to start, then swirling improv
**2. Clattery exotic groove to start with vocals, then builds to frenzy
*3. Bass solo to start followed by a powerful duet
**4. Pretty interplay, almost eastern sounding
5. 1 min tap dancing intro, then intense violin solo
*6. Skittery start, builds to solid wall of sound, 1 min applause at end
*7. Thick swirls of sound

Ben B 6/27/05

Track Listing
1. Firedance 1   4. Firedance 4
2. Firedance 2   5. Firedance 5
3. Firedance 3   6. Firedance 6
  7. Firedance 7