Allison, Ben & Man Size Safe / Little Things Run The World
| Album: | Little Things Run The World | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Allison, Ben & Man Size Safe | Added: | Jun 2008 | |
| Label: | Palmetto Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-08-10 | Pull Date: | 2008-10-12 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 12 | Sep 7 | Aug 24 | Aug 17 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 15, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
Respiration |
4. | Jun 26, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Respiration |
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| 2. | Dec 21, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Respiration |
5. | May 22, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Little Things Run The World |
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| 3. | Oct 16, 2010: | No Cover, No Minimum (Go Giants!)
Roll Credits |
6. | Apr 24, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Respiration |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-08-10
Reviewed 2008-08-10
BEN ALLISON & MAN-SIZE SAFE: Little Things Run the World
Palmetto, 2007
MODERN JAZZ – Few contemporary jazz composers have a sound as distinctive as bassist Ben Allison – his tunes are instantly identifiable for their crisp but laid-back approach, steady pacing and hummable, lightly spinning melodies, which often follow similar thematic lines. This quartet disc with trumpet, guitar and bass (plus occasional sax) has a casual air and hints of Americana or cinematic touches.
I like it all. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
1. 5:55 – serene trumpet/nervous pulse; chunky guitar solo, then trumpet wails
2. 5:36 – confident stroll; appealing melody & some Beatles-esque touches
3. 5:42 – crackling start, settles into feather-light walk, then warm & easygoing
4. 8:23 – slow, quiet drag becomes a comfy ballad, long bass solo in middle
5. 6:10 – relaxed and spinning, very friendly guitar sound & upbeat trumpet
6. 7:13 – calm sax/trumpet vs. restless rhythm, reminiscent of “Nature Boy”
7. 7:20 – John Lennon tune: slow, bluesy shuffle, trumpet & guitar take lead
8. 7:00 – a slightly sinister stagger, horns have a sneering quality
[ Fo ] 10-Aug-08
Palmetto, 2007
MODERN JAZZ – Few contemporary jazz composers have a sound as distinctive as bassist Ben Allison – his tunes are instantly identifiable for their crisp but laid-back approach, steady pacing and hummable, lightly spinning melodies, which often follow similar thematic lines. This quartet disc with trumpet, guitar and bass (plus occasional sax) has a casual air and hints of Americana or cinematic touches.
I like it all. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
1. 5:55 – serene trumpet/nervous pulse; chunky guitar solo, then trumpet wails
2. 5:36 – confident stroll; appealing melody & some Beatles-esque touches
3. 5:42 – crackling start, settles into feather-light walk, then warm & easygoing
4. 8:23 – slow, quiet drag becomes a comfy ballad, long bass solo in middle
5. 6:10 – relaxed and spinning, very friendly guitar sound & upbeat trumpet
6. 7:13 – calm sax/trumpet vs. restless rhythm, reminiscent of “Nature Boy”
7. 7:20 – John Lennon tune: slow, bluesy shuffle, trumpet & guitar take lead
8. 7:00 – a slightly sinister stagger, horns have a sneering quality
[ Fo ] 10-Aug-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Respiration | 5. | Roll Credits | |||
| 2. | Little Things Run The World | 6. | Blowback | |||
| 3. | Four Folk Songs | 7. | Jealous Guy | |||
| 4. | Language Of Love | 8. | Man Size Safe |