Live In Tokyo
Jazz
| Nov 2006
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2007-02-11
Reviewed 2007-02-11
Mainstream stuff: A big band whose mission is to keep Charles Mingus' music and legacy alive. It's got that contempo club sound -- slick and smoothed over, but still packs some punch. Lacks the revolutionary edge of the originals, but there's still plenty of good playing on here. Tracks are mostly mid/fast; they're all quite good. Instrumental; FCC clean.
1- Fast
2- Fast, with a swingy punch
3- Fast, rather sweet
4- Goofy bird calls (vocals and saxes), then a fast jam including some criss-crossing sax solos.
5- Creeping theme, mid/fast but heavy like morning fog. Gets more swingy after the intro. Bass solo opens.
6- Bluesy, slinky
7- Mid/fast and breezy, with flute
8- Gospel cooldown, with spirited preaching up front
1- Fast
2- Fast, with a swingy punch
3- Fast, rather sweet
4- Goofy bird calls (vocals and saxes), then a fast jam including some criss-crossing sax solos.
5- Creeping theme, mid/fast but heavy like morning fog. Gets more swingy after the intro. Bass solo opens.
6- Bluesy, slinky
7- Mid/fast and breezy, with flute
8- Gospel cooldown, with spirited preaching up front
Recent airplay
Bird Calls
Jump, Jive, and Jazz — Dec 23, 2014
Prayer For Passive Resistance
Sunshine ... in the Afternoon — May 12, 2010
Wham Ban
Ducks as a metaphor — Apr 16, 2007
Opus Four
Memory Select — Apr 06, 2007
Prayer For Passive Resistance
Cincinnati Kid — Mar 27, 2007
Ecclusiastics
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 16, 2007
Charting
2007-02-18 — 2007-04-22
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 22 | 1 |
| Apr 8 | 1 |
| Apr 1 | 1 |
| Mar 18 | 1 |
| Mar 4 | 2 |
| Feb 25 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Wham Ban | ||
| 2. | Opus Four | ||
| 3. | Celia | ||
| 4. | Bird Calls | ||
| 5. | Meditations | ||
| 6. | Prayer For Passive Resistance | ||
| 7. | Free Cell Block F | ||
| 8. | Ecclusiastics |