Optimism
Jazz
| May 2008
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2008-06-21
Reviewed 2008-06-21
Mellow mainstream jazz with Shaw on saxophone and up-and-comer Robert Glasper on piano or electric piano. A mature, contemporary sound, a warm late night at a jazz club.
1- Fast. Splashy piano. A contemporary bop feel.
2- Slow ballad, warm, gentle
3- An easy mid/fast. Nice guitar solo.
4- A cool patter, summery feel.
5- Romantic, slow
6- Cool electric piano, interesting midtempo step
7- Gently upbeat, bouncy. Kicks into higher gear later. Piano solo includes some cool trickery
8- Very slow, sentimental ballad
9- Nice afterglow feel, just floats there, w/blippy sounds.
10- Midtempo gallop. Good sax solo with a bit of fire
11- Calmly cascading, midtempo. A heartfelt little track
1- Fast. Splashy piano. A contemporary bop feel.
2- Slow ballad, warm, gentle
3- An easy mid/fast. Nice guitar solo.
4- A cool patter, summery feel.
5- Romantic, slow
6- Cool electric piano, interesting midtempo step
7- Gently upbeat, bouncy. Kicks into higher gear later. Piano solo includes some cool trickery
8- Very slow, sentimental ballad
9- Nice afterglow feel, just floats there, w/blippy sounds.
10- Midtempo gallop. Good sax solo with a bit of fire
11- Calmly cascading, midtempo. A heartfelt little track
Recent airplay
The Struggle
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 29, 2008
Muna's Dream
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 15, 2008
Flight
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 08, 2008
Flipside
No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 25, 2008
Love For Sale
No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 11, 2008
Flipside
No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 04, 2008
Charting
2008-06-29 — 2008-08-31
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 31 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | 1 |
| Jul 27 | 1 |
| Jul 13 | 1 |
| Jul 6 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Flipside | ||
| 2. | Almost | ||
| 3. | In 3 | ||
| 4. | Optimism | ||
| 5. | If I'm Lucky | ||
| 6. | Flight | ||
| 7. | Love For Sale | ||
| 8. | Muna's Sleeping | ||
| 9. | Muna's Dream | ||
| 10. | The Struggle | ||
| 11. | Optilude |