Prieto, Dafnis Sextet / Taking The Soul For A Walk
Album: Taking The Soul For A Walk   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Prieto, Dafnis Sextet   Added:May 2008
Label:Dafnison Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-06-22 Pull Date: 2008-08-24 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Aug 10 Aug 3 Jul 20 Jul 13 Jul 6
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Recent Airplay
1. Dec 07, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Just Say It
4. Aug 01, 2008: No Cover, No Minimum
Just Say It, Comandante
2. Jul 01, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
Prelude Para Rosa
5. Jul 18, 2008: No Cover, No Minimum
I Felt You Were Coming
3. Aug 08, 2008: No Cover, No Minimum
Comandante
6. Jul 10, 2008: Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Taking The Soul For A Walk

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-06-22
DAFNIS PRIETO SEXTET: Taking the Soul for a Walk
Dafnison, 2008

MODERN JAZZ – Drummer/composer Prieto has emerged as one of the most original voices on the scene, with a striking new hybrid vision of Latin and postbop jazz. He has an awesome band for this all-original set, with Peter Apfelbaum and Yosvany Terry on saxes, Avishai Cohen on trumpet and Manuel Valera on piano. Bracing, exciting music.

All tracks good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12

1. 6:55 – bustling, bursting tune: compelling theme, cool sax/piano/drum solos
2. 7:25 – lyrical but agitated tune, swells and deflates, with shifting emotions
3. 5:06 – resolute theme woven through tender breaks and direct solos
4. 5:24 – romantic Latin ballad featuring lush piano, expressive bass
5. 2:00 – busy drum line, rhythmic horn fanfare
6. 6:09 – strong percolating theme, bright horns, melodica adds exotic touch
7. 4:10 – breezy waltz-like trio ballad: lilting piano, very fine drums
8. 5:23 – uptempo bustle: intriguing mix of Latin and other elements
9. 5:08 – tense, a bit cinematic with great rhythmic structure
10. 5:15 – upbeat jazz stroll w/flute, busy rhythm, grows more insistent
11. 3:49 – moody nocturnal theme, loosely structured, a bit stormy
12. 5:45 – comes together gradually: a busy stride over calm Fender Rhodes

[ Fo ] 22-Jun-08


Track Listing
1. Taking The Soul For A Walk   7. Tell Me About Her
2. The Sooner The Better   8. Two Excuses
3. En Las Ruinas De Su Infancia   9. I Felt You Were Coming
4. Until The Last Minute   10. Prelude Para Rosa
5. Comandante   11. You'll Never Say Yes
6. Just Say It   12. Emergency Call