Rue De Seine

Solal, Martial/Dave Douglas
Camjazz
Jazz | May 2006

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-06-24
Piano/trumpet duets. Spry stuff steeped in standards jazz and rich with tradition, but each track is a long wandering stroll through improvised territory. The kind of playful, casual dialogue you'd expect from two masters -- in this case, one longtime veteran (Solal) and one relative newcomer (Douglas).

First six tracks are originals. The last four are standards; while still nicely creative, they carry a more cohesive feel and an old-jazz charm.

1- Spurty, mid/fast
2- Stately, with a slow feel
3- Mid/fast messing around, playful feel, bright
4- Serious but pretty, kind of slow
5- Chamber feel, midtempo
6- Playful, even goofy
7- Jumbly showtune reading; upbeat and off-kilter
8- Low unmuted trumpet leads a brisk "Body and Soul," nice
9- Quieter, fairly slow, but still some sly "outside" winks
10- Peaceful standard with lots of jumbly asides thrown in; slow feel but has moments of chaos.

Recent airplay

July Shower
Memory SelectAug 25, 2006
34 Bars Blues
Memory SelectAug 04, 2006
Fast Ballad
No Cover, No MinimumJul 28, 2006
Elk's Club
Elk's Club
The Cafe AmericainJul 04, 2006
Here's That Rainy Day
Radio of ImaginationJul 04, 2006

Charting

2006-06-25 — 2006-08-27 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Aug 27 1
Aug 6 1
Jul 30 2
Jul 9 2

Track listing

1. July Shower
2. Blues To Steve Lacy
3. 34 Bars Blues
4. For Suzannah
5. Fast Ballad
6. Elk's Club
7. Have You Met Miss Jomes
8. Body And Soul
9. Here's That Rainy Day
10. All The Things You Are