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Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-11-24
Reviewed 2006-11-24
Mainstream combo led by the veteran bassist Holland. Lots of soft horns that can be a bit cheesy, but the overall groove and feel work for me. Heavy presence of vibes and marimba keeps the whole session in a relaxed groove, kind of a glassy package. Chris Potter turns in some interesting solos on sax.
1- Swingy, a bit cheesy, mid/fast.
2- Mid/fast, kind of a clockwork feel. Cool sax solo near end.
3- Coolly complex popping theme, good sax solo
4- Sly midtempo
5- Slinky mid/fast calmness, w/Persian influence. sax gets a bit "sweet" near the end.
6- Coolly quasi-Latin, in 7/8. Bouncy mid/fast, easygoing.
7- Easy march of notes over pattering drums. Calm and a bit '70s retro-? After 4 minutes, drops into a dry groove for some nice solos.
8- Slowish sunset music, with long, quiet vibes intro. Halfway, plunges into a chaotic free interlude.
Recent airplay
Lucky Seven
Clean Copper Radio — Mar 28, 2019
Full Circle
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 17, 2016
Lucky Seven
Memory Select — Jan 19, 2007
Amator Silenti
Mood Swings — Nov 28, 2006
Lucky Seven
Memory Select — Nov 24, 2006
Lucky Seven
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 24, 2006
Charting
2006-11-19 — 2007-01-21
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 21 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Eyes Have It | ||
| 2. | Easy Did It | ||
| 3. | Vicissitudes | ||
| 4. | The Leak | ||
| 5. | Secret Garden | ||
| 6. | Lucky Seven | ||
| 7. | Full Circle | ||
| 8. | Amator Silenti |