| SFJAZZ Collective / Live 2007: 4th Annual Concert Tour |
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| Album: | Live 2007: 4th Annual Concert Tour | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | SFJAZZ Collective | Added: | Jun 2008 | |
| Label: | SFJAZZ | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-07-27 | Pull Date: | 2008-09-28 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Sep 28 | Sep 14 | Aug 17 | Aug 10 | Aug 3 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 25, 2017: | Moonlight Impressions San Francisco Suite: Assisi, San Francisco Suite: Amoeba, San Francisco Suite: Alcatraz | 4. | Oct 12, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum Epistrophy | |
| 2. | Sep 30, 2015: | Moonlight Impressions Brilliant Corners | 5. | Aug 24, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum Epistrophy | |
| 3. | Apr 11, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum Epistrophy | 6. | Sep 24, 2011: | Rebop I Mean You |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2008-07-27 | ||
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SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE: Live 2007 SFJAZZ, 2007 MODERN JAZZ – For their fourth annual concert season, this modern jazz supergroup focused on the work of Thelonious Monk, presenting new octet arrangements of twelve less-familiar Monk tunes along with six original compositions. This was the last version of the band to feature co-leaders Joshua Redman and Bobby Hutcherson, and the first to include Dave Douglas on trumpet. The additional edge makes this set the Collective’s best release by miles. Every track is great! Fo’s Picks: Disc 1 – 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 12 . . . Disc 2 – 3, 5, 7, 8 DISC 1 (Thelonious Monk) 1. 5:56 – ominous, tempo shifting tune performed with cool verve; great vibes 2. 5:38 – Monk’s theme song, chugs like a freight train, excellent drums & sax 3. 4:38 – Sweet, dusky ballad has a cool sound and a shuffling rhythm 4. 4:21 – perky sound, dense overlapped horn riffs, spinning bop piano 5. 3:29 – uptempo funky shuffle, playful rhythm, almost breathless sound 6. 8:02 – happy tune in ever-shifting time; forceful trumpet, trombone chatter 7. 5:09 – slow ballad: interesting arrangement – horns come in at odd times 8. 3:59 – sneaky little groove explodes, then a rollicking trombone feature 9. 7:00 – extended bass/drum intro, vibraphone solo builds off lopsided riff 10. 4:45 – relaxed, warm, gently shaded: vibe and trumpet trade off lead 11. 5:33 – chugging rhythm: tough bluesy stroll, sounds like they’re having fun 12. 5:02 – street-funky riffs and cute melody switch to fast & breezy bebop DISC 2 (Originals, 5-7 are a single suite) 1. 14:08 – elusive: gentle waves become a steady rush, moaning tenor sax jumps & rolls, methodical alto sax as rhythm surges beneath 2. 10:31 – propulsive, thoughtfully optimistic, with busy underlying patterns, small fanfares; sweeping piano and agitated alto sax 3. 9:59 – tense, with subtle complexity: sax/piano hop & spin as drums rise 4. 9:22 – easygoing shuffle: sliding horns vs. dense clusters, relaxed trombone 5. 6:09 – edgy melodic riff, threatening beneath flowing piano & popping sax 6. 6:52 – nebulous intro, thrusting theme, overlapped horns; calm trumpet solo 7. 6:09 – quietly enigmatic intro, soaring theme; busy sax flutter 8. 13:43 – awesome drums: spinning theme bounces around the horn section, breezy vibe solo, quiet bass break, drums bust out in last 4 minutes [ Fo ] 27-Jul-08 | ||
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