| Gypsy Schaeffer / Portamental |
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| Album: | Portamental | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Gypsy Schaeffer | Added: | Dec 2006 | |
| Label: | Peacetime Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2006-12-10 | Pull Date: | 2007-02-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Feb 4 | Jan 21 | Jan 14 | Dec 24 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 02, 2007: | Memory Select Faces In The Sand, Portamental | 4. | Jan 10, 2007: | Eran Mukamel (on-deck circle) Faces In The Sand | |
| 2. | Feb 02, 2007: | No Cover, No Minimum Under Construction | 5. | Dec 20, 2006: | Noon swings Faces In The Sand | |
| 3. | Jan 14, 2007: | Rorschach's Dance: Pieces to Fall Oi | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Craig Matsumoto Reviewed 2006-12-08 | ||
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Mainstream bop-oriented stuff with some interesting, twisty songs and a nice upbeat feel. Quartet setting led by sax and trombone; the lack of chord instrument means the sound gets a bit sparser when the solos start. No biggie. Infectiously happy while still being kind of complex; there's good creative energy here and a good sense of swing. Very likeable stuff, recommended. Group is out of Boston; trombonist Joel Yennior hails from the Either/Orchestra. CD seems to be recorded at a low level, be prepared to crank it. 1- Engaging and swingy, mid/fast, nice bebop feel 2- Military march feel 3- Coolly '60s feel, mid/fast with some nice soloing space. Different from the other tracks, less bright ... it's worth hearing. 4- Mid/fast, w/ calm sparse space for solos incl drums 5- Mellow but still mid/fast, with some playful touches 6- Fast and swingy, nice 7- Fluttery mid/fast, after a slow intro 8- Loping bass into a pleasant mid/slow piece 9- Mid/fast, upbeat, gets a bit skronky 10- Fast but cool-tempered. w/seasick intro and quiet avant-garde middle. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Under Construction | 6. | Ponus Ridge | |||
| 2. | Mummer's Day | 7. | Oi | |||
| 3. | Faces In The Sand | 8. | Schemin' | |||
| 4. | Time Management | 9. | Ugly Hand | |||
| 5. | Sleep | 10. | Portamental |