Into The Light
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2007-03-04
Reviewed 2007-03-04
AARON IRWIN GROUP – “Into the Light”
Fresh Sound/New Talent, 2006
MODERN JAZZ – Accessible downtown stuff with an elastic sense of time. As Irwin’s lithe, straightforward alto sax playing jostles with Rich Perry’s resilient tenor, Ryan Scott’s moody guitar and the mercurial rhythm section, the tunes seem to melt, with each soloist allowed to redefine the tempo at will. This approach sometimes creates a feeling of meandering self-indulgence, but also generates thoughtful dialogues, crunchy little grooves and moments of emotive power.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 6
1. 8:38 – standard ballad: languid, then bustling; seems to be slowly collapsing
2. 7:56 – agreeable but moody, maintains a fairly breezy pace, gritty guitar
3. 5:44 – slow & quiet, pensive melody. Nice sax, guitar lends a country touch
4. 7:38 – upbeat cool-bopper with wandering solos for everybody
5. 10:19 – standard with a mellow, very casual feel
6. 8:20 – overlapping, improvised feel, searching alto sax
7. 4:32 – snappy theme, insistent solos have suggestions of rock
8. 5:23 – relaxed Monk ballad, a reflective mood
[ Fo ] 4-Mar-07
Fresh Sound/New Talent, 2006
MODERN JAZZ – Accessible downtown stuff with an elastic sense of time. As Irwin’s lithe, straightforward alto sax playing jostles with Rich Perry’s resilient tenor, Ryan Scott’s moody guitar and the mercurial rhythm section, the tunes seem to melt, with each soloist allowed to redefine the tempo at will. This approach sometimes creates a feeling of meandering self-indulgence, but also generates thoughtful dialogues, crunchy little grooves and moments of emotive power.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 6
1. 8:38 – standard ballad: languid, then bustling; seems to be slowly collapsing
2. 7:56 – agreeable but moody, maintains a fairly breezy pace, gritty guitar
3. 5:44 – slow & quiet, pensive melody. Nice sax, guitar lends a country touch
4. 7:38 – upbeat cool-bopper with wandering solos for everybody
5. 10:19 – standard with a mellow, very casual feel
6. 8:20 – overlapping, improvised feel, searching alto sax
7. 4:32 – snappy theme, insistent solos have suggestions of rock
8. 5:23 – relaxed Monk ballad, a reflective mood
[ Fo ] 4-Mar-07
Recent airplay
All The Things You Are
No Cover, No Minimum (New Slot) — Jan 31, 2013
So In Love
On the warpath — Apr 26, 2008
Fumes
Memory Select — May 04, 2007
All The Things You Are
the jewish alternative — May 04, 2007
In The '90s
No Cover, No Minimum — May 04, 2007
Into The Light
3:00 AM till 6:00 AM — Apr 17, 2007
Charting
2007-03-04 — 2007-05-06
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 6 | 3 |
| Apr 22 | 1 |
| Mar 25 | 1 |
| Mar 11 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | All The Things You Are | ||
| 2. | Fumes | ||
| 3. | In The '90s | ||
| 4. | Into The Light | ||
| 5. | So In Love | ||
| 6. | The Point | ||
| 7. | The Anti-Hero | ||
| 8. | Ugly Beauty |