Untitled (1959)
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2007-07-04
Reviewed 2007-07-04
Abstract free improv, a quartet of local folks that includes vocals, sax, trombone, piano, and bass. Prickly horns complemented by subtle vocal sounds that don't overwhelm each track, presented in mostly short packages (many songs under 2 minutes). Track titles come from Mark Rothko paintings.
Ariel Shbolet (sax)
Aurora Josephson (voice)
Jen Baker (trombone)
Scott R. Looney (piano)
Damon Smith (double bass)
1- A slowish flow, quiet start. Nice sense of drama to it. STOPS with 2 minutes left, then rebuilds for the ending
2- Insistent and gently abrasive, with vocal cat-cries
3- Careful fast blurts, stumbly
4- Sparkly piano, an active little piece
5- Graceful long-toned flow
6- Processional buildup with some jangly percussion, then quieter
7- Choppy fast burble, gives way to slow melodic tones
8- Playful small noises, chattery. Voice/trombone duet.
9- Small, calm
10- Bubbly, at a fairly strong clip. Hits a very quiet patch after 3 minutes, then rebuilds to a gentle burble
11- Mystical and slow
12- Happy horn burbles, nice slowdown ending
13- Dire, slow horn blare
14- Trombone/voice lead: spare, calm, but fairly fast
15- Quiet but fast, dramatic.
16- Slow groans, builds to a more upbeat, popping flow
Recent airplay
Number 12
Memory Select — Nov 24, 2009
White Cloud
Memory Select — Jul 11, 2008
Number 12
Memory Select — Sep 14, 2007
Ochre And Red On Red
Memory Select: sfSound and Webern — Aug 24, 2007
Homage To Matisse
Memory Select — Jul 27, 2007
White, Yellow, Red On Yellow
the jewish alternative — Jul 27, 2007
Charting
2007-07-22 — 2007-09-23
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 16 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 1 |
| Jul 29 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Number 12 | ||
| 2. | Homage To Matisse | ||
| 3. | Number 61 | ||
| 4. | Yellow, Orange, Red On Orange | ||
| 5. | White, Yellow, Red On Yellow | ||
| 6. | Light, Earth And Blue | ||
| 7. | Ochre And Red On Red | ||
| 8. | White Band (Number 27) | ||
| 9. | Three Reds | ||
| 10. | Blue Cloud | ||
| 11. | White Cloud | ||
| 12. | Four Reds | ||
| 13. | Black, Ochre, Red Over Red | ||
| 14. | Red, Gray, White On Yellow | ||
| 15. | Red, Black, Orange, Yellow On Yellow | ||
| 16. | Untitled (1959) |