Nowhere Calling

Jazz | Jun 2006

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-06-28
Bar-band rock crossed with twisty prog/jazz writing. Deliciously blazing and bluesy, even.

Definite rock energy here; a particular treat is the harmonica, played in a hybrid of blues and free jazz to give the session that dusty backroads-bar sound. Strong beats, mid/fast tempos, loud rock blaring (even though it's sax and harmonica leading the melody), twisty odd time signatures, and some wild-ass solos (1,12). Liebig fuzzes out his bass for some guitar-hero antics here and there. Loads of instrumental fun; play it all. FCC clean.

1- Mid/fast with some crazy harmonica; 6/8 time
2- Rockin' bass intro, into driving midtempo rock
3- Rolling, *very* vaguely Indian feel under boppin' sax. Mid/fast.
4- Funky but in odd time (10/8?), kinda prog/blues/rock. Cool!
5- Fast; tricky pinpoint dancing feel. Still rocks, though.
6- Slow, spare, disjoint
7- Slowish, w/blazing gut-punching sax solo
8- Halting, Eastern-meditation feel, in a brash way
9- Slowish country loping
10- Mid/fast, very strong beat
11- Midtempo "crime jazz," fun and bouncy
12- Strong bluesy feel, mid/fast and loud, *crazy* soloing
13- Short free-jazzy statement, energetic

Recent airplay

Iodine Cream
Memory SelectMay 13, 2010
The Single-Double Two-Step
Memory SelectSep 01, 2006
Manchild Hustle
Umami Jazz ProgramAug 29, 2006
Chatterbox
Memory SelectAug 18, 2006
Way High Lonesome
Memory SelectAug 04, 2006
Manchild Hustle
Memory SelectJul 28, 2006

Charting

2006-07-02 — 2006-09-03 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 3 2
Aug 20 1
Aug 6 1
Jul 30 1
Jul 16 2
Jul 9 3

Track listing

1. Manchild Hustle
2. Chatterbox
3. Way High Lonesome
4. Double Blade Axe
5. The Single-Double Two-Step
6. Coal
7. Rocking Chair
8. Back Seat, White Cadillac
9. Angel City Dust
10. Hardcase
11. Daisy Man
12. Iodine Cream
13. Rooster Rocket