El'zabar, Kahil/Ritual Trio / Big M: A Tribute To Malachi Favors
| Album: | Big M: A Tribute To Malachi Favors | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | El'zabar, Kahil/Ritual Trio | Added: | Nov 2006 | |
| Label: | Delmark Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2006-12-10 | Pull Date: | 2007-02-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 4 | Jan 28 | Jan 14 | Dec 31 | Dec 17 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 10, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Big M |
4. | Jan 26, 2007: | No Cover, No Minimum
Maghostut |
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| 2. | Mar 18, 2007: | surprise
Oof |
5. | Jan 13, 2007: | Science Radio
Crumb-Puck-U-Lent |
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| 3. | Feb 02, 2007: | Memory Select
Crumb-Puck-U-Lent |
6. | Jan 12, 2007: | Memory Select
Oof |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-11-25
Reviewed 2006-11-25
Straight post-bop quartet with a restrained, sad quality -- because it's a tribute to the late Malachi Thompson (Art Ensemble of Chicago). Veteran players fronted by Billy Bang (violin) and Ari Brown (sax/piano). A tribute to Malachi Thompson (Art Ensemble of Chicago), so it's got a restrained and sad feel while also being celebratory.
Rich African influence including the use of kalimba (thumb piano) in place of drums on 2 and 4.
1- Upbeat midtempo, a bit funky
2- Gentle, even mournful, with kalimba
3- Nicely digging groove, mid/fast
4- Soft, slow, with sax and sparkly kalimba. Simple figure.
5- Mid/fast, softly rolling jam; active solos. Mildly African feel.
6- Heavy African drums, sinewy theme. Pulse-pounding.
7- Gently sad song: vocals and slowly swinging piano. Touching, simple.
Rich African influence including the use of kalimba (thumb piano) in place of drums on 2 and 4.
1- Upbeat midtempo, a bit funky
2- Gentle, even mournful, with kalimba
3- Nicely digging groove, mid/fast
4- Soft, slow, with sax and sparkly kalimba. Simple figure.
5- Mid/fast, softly rolling jam; active solos. Mildly African feel.
6- Heavy African drums, sinewy theme. Pulse-pounding.
7- Gently sad song: vocals and slowly swinging piano. Touching, simple.
Track Listing
| 1. | Crumb-Puck-U-Lent | 4. | Big M | |||
| 2. | Oof | 5. | Kau | |||
| 3. | Feedom Flexibility | 6. | Maghostut | |||
| 7. | Malachi | |||||