Carter, James / Present Tense
| Album: | Present Tense | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Carter, James | Added: | Jun 2008 | |
| Label: | Universal Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-07-20 | Pull Date: | 2008-09-21 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 14 | Sep 7 | Aug 31 | Aug 10 | Aug 3 | Jul 27 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 24, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Shadowy Sands |
4. | Jun 17, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Shadowy Sands |
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| 2. | Aug 16, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
Shadowy Sands |
5. | May 29, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Dodo's Bounce |
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| 3. | Sep 23, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum - Coltrane Day
Rapid Shave |
6. | Sep 12, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Dodo's Bounce |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-07-19
Reviewed 2008-07-19
JAMES CARTER: Present Tense
EmArcy, 2008
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – Versatile craftsmanship always been James Carter’s thing, and he really shows it off here, playing five different instruments and working a wide range of bop-based territory, from cool slides to funky jams. He even slips in a touch of free-jazz on #2. It’s a fine straightahead effort with great support from DD Jackson on piano.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 6, 7, 8 … maybe 2, 10
1. 7:32 – happy bop groove: trumpet struts, piano staggers, bari sax honks
2. 7:15 – off-kilter bop becomes dreamy ballad, ends in wild abandon
3. 5:09 – relaxed and sunny soprano sax ballad, warm bass & piano solos
4. 6:06 – tango-inflected contemporary jazz: soulful sax & acoustic guitar
5. 5:12 – exotic atmospheric intro, then a funky strut w/overdubbed sax duet
6. 6:06 – cool classic breeze with flute & muted trumpet; nicely done
7. 8:32 – gorgeous little-known tune with a suspended desert-exotica vibe
8. 4:27 – straight up bop burner, impressive baritone sax wizardry
9. 4:46 – light bossa nova/samba breeze; upbeat tenor sax & guitar solos
10. 8:12 – standard ballad, impeccable with muted trumpet & soft sax
[ Fo ] 19-Jul-08
EmArcy, 2008
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – Versatile craftsmanship always been James Carter’s thing, and he really shows it off here, playing five different instruments and working a wide range of bop-based territory, from cool slides to funky jams. He even slips in a touch of free-jazz on #2. It’s a fine straightahead effort with great support from DD Jackson on piano.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 6, 7, 8 … maybe 2, 10
1. 7:32 – happy bop groove: trumpet struts, piano staggers, bari sax honks
2. 7:15 – off-kilter bop becomes dreamy ballad, ends in wild abandon
3. 5:09 – relaxed and sunny soprano sax ballad, warm bass & piano solos
4. 6:06 – tango-inflected contemporary jazz: soulful sax & acoustic guitar
5. 5:12 – exotic atmospheric intro, then a funky strut w/overdubbed sax duet
6. 6:06 – cool classic breeze with flute & muted trumpet; nicely done
7. 8:32 – gorgeous little-known tune with a suspended desert-exotica vibe
8. 4:27 – straight up bop burner, impressive baritone sax wizardry
9. 4:46 – light bossa nova/samba breeze; upbeat tenor sax & guitar solos
10. 8:12 – standard ballad, impeccable with muted trumpet & soft sax
[ Fo ] 19-Jul-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Rapid Shave | 6. | Dodo's Bounce | |||
| 2. | Bro. Dolphy | 7. | Shadowy Sands | |||
| 3. | Pour Que Ma Vie Demeure | 8. | Hymn Of The Orient | |||
| 4. | Sussa Nita | 9. | Bossa J.C. | |||
| 5. | Song Of Delilah | 10. | Tenderly |