Fe3 Oakland / Fe3 Portland
Jazz
| Jun 2007
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2007-06-03
Reviewed 2007-06-03
Free jazz: Local guy Jim Ryan on sax and flute, featured in two different trios. Energetic jazzy feel throughout, with the spotlight mostly on Ryan. Improvised pieces in digestible bits (many tracks are just a few minutes long).
(Technically, these are two separate CDs, released simultaneously. Ryan is planning others with midwest and east coast versions of the trio.)
DISK ONE -- OAKLAND: Scott Looney (piano), Stephen Flinn (drums)
1- Fast, gruff start. Gets aggressive later.
2- Fast but calm, meditative
3- Playful high notes, mid/fast. Gets into harder digging with scurrying piano
4- Quiet pingy start. Builds up about halfway, then a calm, slow flow
5- Fast but sparse
6- Flute, a kind of calm mystery air
7- Quiet start into a low-key, dark flow.
8- Cautious, mid/fast.
9- Big fast attack
10- Tangly and fairly fast, gets pretty intense
DISK TWO -- PORTLAND: Robert Jones (bass), Andrew Wilshusen (drums)
11- Midtempo thumping; the band declares its entrance, then eases up a bit. Ends abruptly.
12- Bowed bass & drums intro, into mostly mid/fast trio work. Gets almost swingy near the end.
13- Low-key, slowish but rich sax. Builds up a bit later.
14- w/flute, mid/fast, easygoing
15- Tumbling, mid/fast
16- Mid/fast, fairly aggressive
17- Fast and spare; builds densit as it goes
18- Groaning bass/cymbals, whispering sax. Ghostly. Ends w/faster sax
19- Mid/fast, scrabbly
20- Flute, a calm drum-circle feel
(Technically, these are two separate CDs, released simultaneously. Ryan is planning others with midwest and east coast versions of the trio.)
DISK ONE -- OAKLAND: Scott Looney (piano), Stephen Flinn (drums)
1- Fast, gruff start. Gets aggressive later.
2- Fast but calm, meditative
3- Playful high notes, mid/fast. Gets into harder digging with scurrying piano
4- Quiet pingy start. Builds up about halfway, then a calm, slow flow
5- Fast but sparse
6- Flute, a kind of calm mystery air
7- Quiet start into a low-key, dark flow.
8- Cautious, mid/fast.
9- Big fast attack
10- Tangly and fairly fast, gets pretty intense
DISK TWO -- PORTLAND: Robert Jones (bass), Andrew Wilshusen (drums)
11- Midtempo thumping; the band declares its entrance, then eases up a bit. Ends abruptly.
12- Bowed bass & drums intro, into mostly mid/fast trio work. Gets almost swingy near the end.
13- Low-key, slowish but rich sax. Builds up a bit later.
14- w/flute, mid/fast, easygoing
15- Tumbling, mid/fast
16- Mid/fast, fairly aggressive
17- Fast and spare; builds densit as it goes
18- Groaning bass/cymbals, whispering sax. Ghostly. Ends w/faster sax
19- Mid/fast, scrabbly
20- Flute, a calm drum-circle feel
Recent airplay
Bob Bin In, Paper Flower
Memory Select — Jul 10, 2009
Lost Doggie
Memory Select — Aug 03, 2007
Bob Bin In
Memory Select — Jul 27, 2007
Big Mountain
Memory Select — Jul 20, 2007
Residuals
Memory Select, Late-Nite Edition — Jul 12, 2007
Meatloaf
Memory Select — Jun 08, 2007
Charting
2007-06-03 — 2007-08-05
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 5 | 1 |
| Jul 29 | 1 |
| Jul 22 | 1 |
| Jul 15 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Jumpin' In | ||
| 2. | Paper Flower | ||
| 3. | Residuals | ||
| 4. | Thru The Window | ||
| 5. | Lost Doggie | ||
| 6. | Crystal Night | ||
| 7. | The Feast | ||
| 8. | Aporetics | ||
| 9. | Meatloaf | ||
| 10. | Big Snake | ||
| 11. | Hit | ||
| 12. | Bob Bin In | ||
| 13. | Powdered Pussy | ||
| 14. | Flute Song | ||
| 15. | Big Mountain | ||
| 16. | Seasoned Lover | ||
| 17. | Rumble Seat | ||
| 18. | Twilight Zone | ||
| 19. | How R.U.? | ||
| 20. | Pocahontas Shuffle |