Ballads
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Fo
Reviewed 2008-06-01
Reviewed 2008-06-01
DEREK BAILEY: Ballads
Tzadik, 2002
SOLO GUITAR – Truly unique set from a giant of free/experimental music, as he applies his creative chops to jazz standards and Tin Pan Alley ballads, twisting their lovely melodies into new, enigmatic shapes and using them as the basis for some startling improvisations.
Bright, ringing chords are juxtaposed with harplike picking, melting dissonances and forceful interjections. Melodic lines are subsumed by slashing experimentation. It's a remarkable, virtuosic display.
These tracks can be played individually or as a continuous set. Not much point in reviewing each one; all carry a similar vibe.
Fo's Picks: ALL TRACKS EXCELLENT.
[Fo] – 6/1/08
Tzadik, 2002
SOLO GUITAR – Truly unique set from a giant of free/experimental music, as he applies his creative chops to jazz standards and Tin Pan Alley ballads, twisting their lovely melodies into new, enigmatic shapes and using them as the basis for some startling improvisations.
Bright, ringing chords are juxtaposed with harplike picking, melting dissonances and forceful interjections. Melodic lines are subsumed by slashing experimentation. It's a remarkable, virtuosic display.
These tracks can be played individually or as a continuous set. Not much point in reviewing each one; all carry a similar vibe.
Fo's Picks: ALL TRACKS EXCELLENT.
[Fo] – 6/1/08
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Charting
2008-06-01 — 2008-08-03
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 20 | 1 |
| Jul 6 | 2 |
| Jun 29 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | 1 |
| Jun 8 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | What's New | ||
| 2. | When Your Lover Has Gone | ||
| 3. | Stella By Starlight | ||
| 4. | Melancholy Baby | ||
| 5. | My Buddy | ||
| 6. | Gone With The Wind | ||
| 7. | Rockin' Chair | ||
| 8. | Body And Soul | ||
| 9. | Gone With The Wind | ||
| 10. | Rockin' Chair (2) | ||
| 11. | You Go To My Head | ||
| 12. | Georgia On My Mind | ||
| 13. | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone |