New Constellations
Jazz
| Nov 2007
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2008-01-19
Reviewed 2008-01-19
JOSH ROSEMAN: New Constellations
Accurate, 2007
This one is hard to classify – not only does it combine modern jazz, dub and ska in a tribute to Skatalites trombonist Don Drummond, it’s also both a live album and a remix project… the live tapes were sliced & diced in-studio by producers GoodandEvil. Roseman is joined by Peter Apfelbaum on sax and Oakland trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.
Fo’s Picks: 1 - 5, 8
1. 6:47 – laid-back dub, really nice trombone over atmospheric reggae beat
2. 7:15 – agitated jazz: skittery drums, punchy horns; strong sax, gets trippy
3. 7:27 – uptempo ska beat front & center, good solos for trombone & keys
4. 5:31 – weirdo ska w/ demented touches, plodding tempo, relaxed trombone
5. 5:42 – elastic tempo: trombone wanders over, choppy beat, trippy snippets
6. 7:45 – starts downtempo, gets grooving; good horn interplay, reggae breaks
7. 6:35 – slurring horns jostle with reggae beat & tinkly r&b
8. 5:28 – uptempo ska beat, all three horns get into it
9. 8:37 – moody piano atmosphere, then a clumpy ballad with slow horn layers
10. 4:07 – relaxed version of a reggae classic, played relatively straight
11. 4:52 – “live remix” of #4, puts horns up front & really messes up the riddim
[ Fo ] 19-Jan-08
Accurate, 2007
This one is hard to classify – not only does it combine modern jazz, dub and ska in a tribute to Skatalites trombonist Don Drummond, it’s also both a live album and a remix project… the live tapes were sliced & diced in-studio by producers GoodandEvil. Roseman is joined by Peter Apfelbaum on sax and Oakland trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.
Fo’s Picks: 1 - 5, 8
1. 6:47 – laid-back dub, really nice trombone over atmospheric reggae beat
2. 7:15 – agitated jazz: skittery drums, punchy horns; strong sax, gets trippy
3. 7:27 – uptempo ska beat front & center, good solos for trombone & keys
4. 5:31 – weirdo ska w/ demented touches, plodding tempo, relaxed trombone
5. 5:42 – elastic tempo: trombone wanders over, choppy beat, trippy snippets
6. 7:45 – starts downtempo, gets grooving; good horn interplay, reggae breaks
7. 6:35 – slurring horns jostle with reggae beat & tinkly r&b
8. 5:28 – uptempo ska beat, all three horns get into it
9. 8:37 – moody piano atmosphere, then a clumpy ballad with slow horn layers
10. 4:07 – relaxed version of a reggae classic, played relatively straight
11. 4:52 – “live remix” of #4, puts horns up front & really messes up the riddim
[ Fo ] 19-Jan-08
Recent airplay
Confucious, Satta Massaganna
Rebop — Nov 08, 2011
I Should Have Known Better
Memory Select — Mar 21, 2008
Confucious
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 22, 2008
Thoroughfare
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 15, 2008
Confucious
Sunshine ... in the Afternoon — Jan 31, 2008
Greasy Feets Music
Memory Select — Jan 25, 2008
Charting
2008-01-20 — 2008-03-23
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 23 | 1 |
| Feb 24 | 1 |
| Feb 17 | 1 |
| Feb 3 | 1 |
| Jan 27 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Satta Massaganna | ||
| 2. | Greasy Feets Music | ||
| 3. | Thoroughfare | ||
| 4. | I Should Have Known Better | ||
| 5. | Olsen Twins Subpoena | ||
| 6. | Theme Constellations | ||
| 7. | B4 And After | ||
| 8. | Confucious | ||
| 9. | Purpled Turtles Liberations | ||
| 10. | I Wanna Be With You | ||
| 11. | I Should Have Known Better (Live Remix) |