| Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey / Sameness Of Difference, The |
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| Album: | Sameness Of Difference, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey | Added: | Jan 2006 | |
| Label: | Hyena Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2006-02-05 | Pull Date: | 2006-04-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Apr 2 | Mar 26 | Mar 12 | Feb 19 | Feb 12 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 25, 2022: | Rebop Halliburton Breakdown | 4. | Nov 27, 2015: | Rebop Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Wonderful, Halliburton Breakdown | |
| 2. | Jul 15, 2016: | Rebop The Maestro, Isabel | 5. | Sep 19, 2014: | Rebop Fables Of Faubus | |
| 3. | May 27, 2016: | Rebop Isabel | 6. | Nov 27, 2008: | Sunshine ... on a Turkey Afternoon Have You Ever Been To Electric Ladyland |
| Album Review |
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| Craig Matsumoto Reviewed 2006-02-03 | ||
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This is again “acoustic” JFJO, like on their CD “Walking with Giants," meaning Brian Haas sticks to piano (Reed Mathis adds guitar-like sounds via bass, so it’s not 100% acoustic.) Often a big, loud sound. Combine that with the heavy melodies of the covers (Bjork, Hendrix, Neil Young, etc.) and this frequently sounds like movie soundtrack music, with a larger-than-life cinematic feel. Certainly not your traditional jazz piano trio. Heavy-handed piano and drums show the rock/”jam band” aesthetic is still solidly there; it’s unsubtle and almost sounds like they’re competing with The Bad Plus (or is it the other way around?) 1- Slowish, grand. Beginning-of-the-film drama. 2- Breezy and dramatic. Midtempo. 3- Tumbling rough stomp, with steel-guitar-sounding licks. Bjork cover. 4- Hard-stepping jazz vamp; lounge music in steel-tipped boots 5- Playful 6- Sneaky little cabaret step. Fun. 7- Kinda pretty in an aggressive, thumping way. Very melodic. Flaming Lips cover. 8- Neil Young cover. Big and loud; soaring melody. 9- Brubeck song, warm and rather faithful reading 10- Nutty piano dribblings, touches of circus feel? Then lots of phases of fairly straight jazz. 11- Really fast lines, straight jazz w/cool dissonance. Dig the bass and drums solos. 12- Brian Wilson tune, slow, gentle, warm. 13- Beatles cover. Slow start into brisk piano. Happy ending. | ||
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