Hunter-Gatherers
Jazz
| Oct 2007
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2007-12-07
Reviewed 2007-12-07
Free jazz, Chicago style, meaning a reverence for the jazz tradition amid tumultuous free passages and pensive quiet segments.
Quartet of sax, bass, and two drummers. The double drums doesn't have an effect at first glance, but they produce some interesting African-influenced rhythms behind the sax/bass improvising, and give the music a hard-driven energy even in slower passages. Overall, an awesome live session.
DISC 1
1- A fast sprint that lasts 18 minutes.
2- A slower, dark mood that picks up in the second half.
DISC 2
3- A bit dark, restrained, stretching into a mid/fast jam. Second half quieter, more abstract, with a ferocious ending.
4- Fast improv that gets into a hard primitive stomp. Long drums solo and a nice choppy coda.
5- Friendly midtempo stroll, melodic and upbeat, not slow but in no hurry. Gets strong in tone/attitude, in drumming.
6- Fast pecking on sax, a jumpy playful mood. Calms after 3 mins; says fast but opens up more, with sax runs building to longer flowing lines. Abrupt ending.
Quartet of sax, bass, and two drummers. The double drums doesn't have an effect at first glance, but they produce some interesting African-influenced rhythms behind the sax/bass improvising, and give the music a hard-driven energy even in slower passages. Overall, an awesome live session.
DISC 1
1- A fast sprint that lasts 18 minutes.
2- A slower, dark mood that picks up in the second half.
DISC 2
3- A bit dark, restrained, stretching into a mid/fast jam. Second half quieter, more abstract, with a ferocious ending.
4- Fast improv that gets into a hard primitive stomp. Long drums solo and a nice choppy coda.
5- Friendly midtempo stroll, melodic and upbeat, not slow but in no hurry. Gets strong in tone/attitude, in drumming.
6- Fast pecking on sax, a jumpy playful mood. Calms after 3 mins; says fast but opens up more, with sax runs building to longer flowing lines. Abrupt ending.
Recent airplay
Black Book
Music Casserole — Nov 20, 2010
A Night At The Ranch, Part 1
Memory Select — Feb 01, 2008
A Night At The Ranch, Part 2, Black Book, Larks And Loons
nag champa orangeasm — Jan 23, 2008
The Bus And The Canyon [excerpt]
Memory Select — Jan 18, 2008
Black Book
Memory Select — Jan 04, 2008
Larks And Loons
Memory Select — Dec 14, 2007
Charting
2007-12-09 — 2008-02-10
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 3 | 1 |
| Jan 27 | 2 |
| Jan 20 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | A Night At The Ranch, Part 1 | ||
| 2. | The Bus And The Canyon | ||
| 3. | More Green Than Giraffe | ||
| 4. | Black Book | ||
| 5. | A Night At The Ranch, Part 2 | ||
| 6. | Larks And Loons |