Blake, Ron / Shayari
| Album: | Shayari | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Blake, Ron | Added: | Jan 2008 | |
| Label: | Mack Avenue | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-03-02 | Pull Date: | 2008-05-04 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 4 | Apr 13 | Apr 6 | Mar 23 | Mar 16 | Mar 9 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 02, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum: Peace
Abhaari, Part 2, Abhaari, Part 1 |
4. | Mar 21, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Abhaari, Part 2, Abhaari, Part 1 |
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| 2. | Apr 10, 2008: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
76 |
5. | Mar 14, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Hanuman |
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| 3. | Apr 03, 2008: | Sunshine ... on a Sunny Afternoon
76 |
6. | Mar 07, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Atonement |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-02-24
Reviewed 2008-02-24
RON BLAKE: Shayari
Mack Avenue, 2008
Intimate trios and duos match tenor saxophonist Blake and pianist Michael Cain with four guest stars. There’s a good variety of tones and textures, but tracks with drummer Jack DeJohnette have special appeal.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 7, 9, 12+13
1. 5:39 – relaxed, lyrical waltz with lightly tripping piano & percussion
2. 8:41 – calmly grooving: well-grounded sax digs in, very cool drumming
3. 6:03 – abstracted ballad: studious sax, emotional piano, odd percussion
4. 5:55 – upbeat, furtive groove: happy sax, stuttering piano, great drums
5. 4:31 – calm ballad with rich bass, smoothly lyrical sax, gospel touch
6. 6:45 – relaxed stroll; violin & sax make an interesting combo
7. 6:05 – sax/piano duet: a casual ballad, lazy and warm
8. 7:15 – upbeat, rolling ‘70s jazz feel, latin tinge, soulful sax buried in mix
9. 2:00 – sax/piano duet: tender, bittersweet ballad, short & sweet
10. 7:24 – slow, tropical feel: calm sax, lilting piano, stately percussion
11. 4:53 – upbeat dance, happy but subdued, nice walking bass
12. 1:02 – mysterious gongs and breathy sounds, leads into…
13. 3:09 – relaxed, rising, spiritual sound; just a great blend; slow fade-out
[ Fo ] 24-Feb-08
Mack Avenue, 2008
Intimate trios and duos match tenor saxophonist Blake and pianist Michael Cain with four guest stars. There’s a good variety of tones and textures, but tracks with drummer Jack DeJohnette have special appeal.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 7, 9, 12+13
1. 5:39 – relaxed, lyrical waltz with lightly tripping piano & percussion
2. 8:41 – calmly grooving: well-grounded sax digs in, very cool drumming
3. 6:03 – abstracted ballad: studious sax, emotional piano, odd percussion
4. 5:55 – upbeat, furtive groove: happy sax, stuttering piano, great drums
5. 4:31 – calm ballad with rich bass, smoothly lyrical sax, gospel touch
6. 6:45 – relaxed stroll; violin & sax make an interesting combo
7. 6:05 – sax/piano duet: a casual ballad, lazy and warm
8. 7:15 – upbeat, rolling ‘70s jazz feel, latin tinge, soulful sax buried in mix
9. 2:00 – sax/piano duet: tender, bittersweet ballad, short & sweet
10. 7:24 – slow, tropical feel: calm sax, lilting piano, stately percussion
11. 4:53 – upbeat dance, happy but subdued, nice walking bass
12. 1:02 – mysterious gongs and breathy sounds, leads into…
13. 3:09 – relaxed, rising, spiritual sound; just a great blend; slow fade-out
[ Fo ] 24-Feb-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Waltz For Gwen | 7. | Please Be Kind | |||
| 2. | Atonement | 8. | 76 | |||
| 3. | Come Sun | 9. | Remember The Rain | |||
| 4. | Hanuman | 10. | The Island | |||
| 5. | What Is Your Prayer For? | 11. | Teddy | |||
| 6. | Of Kindred Souls | 12. | Abhaari, Part 1 | |||
| 13. | Abhaari, Part 2 | |||||