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Reviewed 2008-03-01
Reviewed 2008-03-01
GONZALO RUBALCABA: Avatar
Blue Note, 2008
MODERN JAZZ – This is a strong set of very modern-sounding postbop jazz, with plenty of melodic and rhythmic complexity creating an edgy feel, particularly in 3 tracks written by sax man Yosvany Terry (1,2,5). Matt Brewer & Marcus Gilmore are just awesome in the rhythm section, while Rubalcaba and the horn players sound totally confident as they spin out dense, dazzling solos. Great stuff.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 6
1. 9:43 – delicate intro, then heavy stride with some twisty lines
2. 12:32 – steady uptempo, aggressively tricky rhythm: cool solos all around
3. 13:07 – moody: quiet solo intro, then a thick midtempo ballad
4. 4:09 – calm Horace Silver ballad, relaxed and pretty, nice bass & piano
5. 8:34 – uptempo, rolling urban sound, brainy piano, great horn dialogue
6. 7:07 – intricate melodic motif gets bounced around, reflected, chopped up
7. 10:07 – modern classical piece: careful stepping-stone sound, calm solos
[ Fo ] 1-Mar-08
Blue Note, 2008
MODERN JAZZ – This is a strong set of very modern-sounding postbop jazz, with plenty of melodic and rhythmic complexity creating an edgy feel, particularly in 3 tracks written by sax man Yosvany Terry (1,2,5). Matt Brewer & Marcus Gilmore are just awesome in the rhythm section, while Rubalcaba and the horn players sound totally confident as they spin out dense, dazzling solos. Great stuff.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 6
1. 9:43 – delicate intro, then heavy stride with some twisty lines
2. 12:32 – steady uptempo, aggressively tricky rhythm: cool solos all around
3. 13:07 – moody: quiet solo intro, then a thick midtempo ballad
4. 4:09 – calm Horace Silver ballad, relaxed and pretty, nice bass & piano
5. 8:34 – uptempo, rolling urban sound, brainy piano, great horn dialogue
6. 7:07 – intricate melodic motif gets bounced around, reflected, chopped up
7. 10:07 – modern classical piece: careful stepping-stone sound, calm solos
[ Fo ] 1-Mar-08
Recent airplay
Hip Side
Jazz Iz and Den Some — Dec 02, 2012
Hip Side
No Cover, No Minimum — Jun 24, 2011
This Is It
No Cover, No Minimum — May 14, 2010
Hip Side
The Songsmith Show — Nov 13, 2009
Hip Side
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 23, 2009
Peace
No Cover, No Minimum: Peace — May 02, 2008
Charting
2008-03-02 — 2008-05-04
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 4 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | 1 |
| Apr 13 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | 1 |
| Mar 16 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Looking In Retrospective | ||
| 2. | This Is It | ||
| 3. | Aspiring To Normalcy | ||
| 4. | Peace | ||
| 5. | Hip Side | ||
| 6. | Infantil | ||
| 7. | Preludio Corto No. 2 For Piano |