Vuckovich, Larry Trio / High Wall: Real Life Film Noir
| Album: | High Wall: Real Life Film Noir | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Vuckovich, Larry Trio | Added: | Jun 2008 | |
| Label: | Tetrachord Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-08-03 | Pull Date: | 2008-10-05 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 5 | Sep 28 | Sep 14 | Sep 7 | Aug 31 | Aug 24 | Aug 17 | Aug 10 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 25, 2016: | Melange
Concierto De Aranjuez |
4. | Apr 17, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Gypsy Roma Mambo (Dark Eyes) |
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| 2. | Aug 12, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Concierto De Aranjuez |
5. | Feb 26, 2009: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Put It Where You Want It |
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| 3. | Apr 15, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Gypsy Roma Mambo (Dark Eyes) |
6. | Oct 03, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Gypsy Roma Mambo (Dark Eyes) |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-08-03
Reviewed 2008-08-03
LARRY VUCKOVICH: High Wall
Tetrachord, 2008
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – A legendary San Francisco pianist; one of his very best CDs. All of Larry’s key influences are here: the tunes of bebop greats, Latin rhythms, Balkan harmonies, film noir romantic intrigue... but in the end, this is just straight-up classic jazz done right.
All tracks nice. Fo’s Picks: 1, 5, 8, 9, 10
1. 6:22 – hip 6/8 latin blues (think “Afro-Blue”), rolling with a tough-guy edge
2. 6:56 – bittersweet film theme, pretty but haunted: tender piano, calm rhythm
3. 6:10 – happy version of a bop classic: swings like crazy, everybody solos
4. 5:49 – funky li’l groove, catchy Crusaders tune glides smoothly
5. 6:43 – pretty original ballad, an elegant daydream evoking past glamour
6. 5:26 – well-known Russian folksong becomes an uptempo mambo
7. 4:38 – breezy early-60s bop with just a hint of bossa, flows easily
8. 5:48 – nifty, uptempo modern-bop with intriguing shadows
9. 5:59 – classical/jazz/flamenco hybrid: really digs in, fade-out, cool bass solo
10. 4:19 – sweet standard ballad, solo piano is gorgeous
11. 7:56 – live trio recording; minor-key blues chugs along
12. 7:52 – live quartet recording, Coltrane tune played with forceful elegance
[ Fo ] 3-Aug-08
Tetrachord, 2008
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – A legendary San Francisco pianist; one of his very best CDs. All of Larry’s key influences are here: the tunes of bebop greats, Latin rhythms, Balkan harmonies, film noir romantic intrigue... but in the end, this is just straight-up classic jazz done right.
All tracks nice. Fo’s Picks: 1, 5, 8, 9, 10
1. 6:22 – hip 6/8 latin blues (think “Afro-Blue”), rolling with a tough-guy edge
2. 6:56 – bittersweet film theme, pretty but haunted: tender piano, calm rhythm
3. 6:10 – happy version of a bop classic: swings like crazy, everybody solos
4. 5:49 – funky li’l groove, catchy Crusaders tune glides smoothly
5. 6:43 – pretty original ballad, an elegant daydream evoking past glamour
6. 5:26 – well-known Russian folksong becomes an uptempo mambo
7. 4:38 – breezy early-60s bop with just a hint of bossa, flows easily
8. 5:48 – nifty, uptempo modern-bop with intriguing shadows
9. 5:59 – classical/jazz/flamenco hybrid: really digs in, fade-out, cool bass solo
10. 4:19 – sweet standard ballad, solo piano is gorgeous
11. 7:56 – live trio recording; minor-key blues chugs along
12. 7:52 – live quartet recording, Coltrane tune played with forceful elegance
[ Fo ] 3-Aug-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Afro 6/8 Minor Blues | 7. | Lolita | |||
| 2. | High Wall | 8. | What's This? | |||
| 3. | Ow! | 9. | Concierto De Aranjuez | |||
| 4. | Put It Where You Want It | 10. | A Handful Of Stars | |||
| 5. | View From Telegraph Hill | 11. | Lester's Minor Blues | |||
| 6. | Gypsy Roma Mambo (Dark Eyes) | 12. | Locomotion |