| Fewell, Garrison & Eric Hofbauer / Lady Of Khartoum, The |
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| Album: | Lady Of Khartoum, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Fewell, Garrison & Eric Hofbauer | Added: | Apr 2008 | |
| Label: | Creative Nation | |||
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| Add Date: | 2008-06-01 | Pull Date: | 2008-08-03 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Jul 6 | Jun 29 | Jun 8 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 08, 2015: | Rebop Farsighted Friendship | 4. | Jan 31, 2009: | Music Casserole A Cajun Raven | |
| 2. | Dec 10, 2011: | Music Casserole Farsighted Friendship | 5. | Jul 04, 2008: | Memory Select Devil At The Salang Pass | |
| 3. | Aug 05, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum The Lady Of Khartoum | 6. | Jun 27, 2008: | Memory Select Comfort For An Affliction |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2008-06-01 | ||
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G. FEWELL & E. HOFBAUER - Lady of Khartoum Creative Nation, 2007 AVANT/WORLD JAZZ – The creative guitar duo of Garrison Fewell and Eric Hofbauer draw from jazz, middle eastern and west african music in this almost entirely improvised set. They get a wide range of sounds by preparing the guitars (inserting objects under the strings), striking them with sticks, etc., and keep the focus on melody, mood and texture rather than noisemaking. Excellent stuff. Note: 10% of proceeds are being donated to Darfur refugee relief efforts Fo's Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15 1. 1:40 – calm, lapping introduction 2. 4:00 – relaxed line over percussive drone, light spinning, then insistent 3. 2:38 – goofy, plinky ditty for two prepared guitars. 4. 6:09 – moody exoticism and bouncy dissonance over quiet rattles 5. 3:38 – tense but low-key improv, loosens up in the middle 6. 1:10 – gloopy melody floats and melts like a lava lamp 7. 2:55 – relaxed, relatively straight version of a Thelonious Monk tune 8. 1:48 – quick chaos, plinky guitar lines tumble over each other 9. 4:13 – quiet, atmospheric: tinkly bells and random, warped tones 10. 2:43 – laid-back improvisational jam 11. 3:47 – wacky cartoon/hillbilly version of "Bye Bye Blackbird" 12. 3:48 – friendly cool-jazz riffing, slightly warped at the edges 13. 2:38 – bluesy/reptilian guitar slinks through lots of rattles & bells 14. 1:29 – happy little jam references bebop 15. 6:18 – atmospheric start, then a warmhearted, improvised ballad; pretty [Fo] – 6/1/08 | ||
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