Believe
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2005-06-20
Reviewed 2005-06-20
Modern jazz, funk, rock, and Afro-pop ideas sprinkled among nine compositions by local drummer Amendola. Two big-name guitarists -- Nels Cline and Jeff Parker -- spin complex jazz lines while violinist Jenny Scheinman makes the music really soar.
Great stuff. Accessible but deep -- most tracks take full advantage of this band to present intertwined layers of musical logic; let yourself get lost in tracks like 4 and 7. An able sequel to Amendola's previous album, "Cry."
1- Sneaky and floaty. Opens w/coolly delicious bassline.
2- Funky and bright, definite Afro-pop influence, fairly fast
3- Agile, jazzy two-guitar intro. Scottish-field theme into solos
4- Slow, lovely, with some bluesy moments. Very "ECM."
5- Mid/slow rock, a tip of the hat to Crazy Horse
6- Light, mid/fast
7- Pleasant, mildly Latin, fairly fast. Really nice solos dominated by violin
8- Midtempo, darkly rocking. Noisy insect-buzz guitar on intro and solo.
9- Slow; both mournful and hopeful. Eerie ringing doom intro.
Great stuff. Accessible but deep -- most tracks take full advantage of this band to present intertwined layers of musical logic; let yourself get lost in tracks like 4 and 7. An able sequel to Amendola's previous album, "Cry."
1- Sneaky and floaty. Opens w/coolly delicious bassline.
2- Funky and bright, definite Afro-pop influence, fairly fast
3- Agile, jazzy two-guitar intro. Scottish-field theme into solos
4- Slow, lovely, with some bluesy moments. Very "ECM."
5- Mid/slow rock, a tip of the hat to Crazy Horse
6- Light, mid/fast
7- Pleasant, mildly Latin, fairly fast. Really nice solos dominated by violin
8- Midtempo, darkly rocking. Noisy insect-buzz guitar on intro and solo.
9- Slow; both mournful and hopeful. Eerie ringing doom intro.
Recent airplay
Oladipo
Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon — Jun 28, 2012
Valentine
Rebop — Nov 29, 2011
Oladipo
Getting Over the Hump — Jun 22, 2011
Oladipo
No Cover, No Minimum: Monterey Jazz Edition — Sep 18, 2009
Valentine
Memory Select — Feb 06, 2009
Cesar Chavez
Memory Select — Nov 21, 2008
Charting
2005-06-19 — 2005-08-21
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 21 | 3 |
| Aug 14 | 3 |
| Aug 7 | 1 |
| Jul 31 | 2 |
| Jul 24 | 3 |
| Jul 17 | 4 |
| Jul 10 | 4 |
| Jul 3 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Believe | ||
| 2. | Oladipo | ||
| 3. | Shady | ||
| 4. | If Only Once | ||
| 5. | Buffalo Bird Woman | ||
| 6. | Smarty Pants | ||
| 7. | Valentine | ||
| 8. | Resistance | ||
| 9. | Cesar Chavez |