Vu-Tet
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Fo
Reviewed 2008-08-31
Reviewed 2008-08-31
CUONG VU: Vu-Tet
artistShare, 2008
MODERN JAZZ/AVANT-GARDE – Defying labels and expectations, trumpeter Cuong Vu leads a dynamic quartet with Chris Speed (sax/clarinet), Stomu Takeshi (bass) and Ted Poor (drums) through a kaleidoscopic set of deep soundscapes, technicolor freakouts and cerebral reflections, fed by exceptional interplay and a calm drive.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7
1. 6:54 – slow & atmospheric, soft drone up to solemn majesty; lots of effects
2. 6:26 – rapid-fire phrases: rockin’ bass & drums; insane trumpet solo
3. 10:13 – starts relaxed & shadowy, grows intense; clarinet tiptoes through a minefield, trumpet calms and then blasts; great bass throughout
4. 7:03 – steady, almost a ballad; becomes resolute w/overlapping statements
5. 7:27 – sneaky/funky groove turns dark & reptilian; soaring trumpet/sax
6. 7:27 – melodic, but ponderous; introspective horns dance in slow-motion
7. 8:44 – relaxed and melodic: horns are calmly eloquent over steady beat
[ Fo ] 31-Aug-08
artistShare, 2008
MODERN JAZZ/AVANT-GARDE – Defying labels and expectations, trumpeter Cuong Vu leads a dynamic quartet with Chris Speed (sax/clarinet), Stomu Takeshi (bass) and Ted Poor (drums) through a kaleidoscopic set of deep soundscapes, technicolor freakouts and cerebral reflections, fed by exceptional interplay and a calm drive.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7
1. 6:54 – slow & atmospheric, soft drone up to solemn majesty; lots of effects
2. 6:26 – rapid-fire phrases: rockin’ bass & drums; insane trumpet solo
3. 10:13 – starts relaxed & shadowy, grows intense; clarinet tiptoes through a minefield, trumpet calms and then blasts; great bass throughout
4. 7:03 – steady, almost a ballad; becomes resolute w/overlapping statements
5. 7:27 – sneaky/funky groove turns dark & reptilian; soaring trumpet/sax
6. 7:27 – melodic, but ponderous; introspective horns dance in slow-motion
7. 8:44 – relaxed and melodic: horns are calmly eloquent over steady beat
[ Fo ] 31-Aug-08
Recent airplay
Solitary Confinement
Memory Select — Oct 31, 2008
Accelerated Thoughts
Memory Select — Oct 24, 2008
Solitary Confinement [excerpt]
Memory Select: Tom Djll's "Mockracy" — Oct 17, 2008
Intro
Brownian Bliss Out — Oct 01, 2008
Never, Ever, Ever
No Cover, No Minimum — Sep 26, 2008
Accelerated Thoughts
Memory Select — Sep 12, 2008
Charting
2008-08-31 — 2008-11-02
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Intro | ||
| 2. | Accelerated Thoughts | ||
| 3. | Solitary Confinement | ||
| 4. | Just A Memory | ||
| 5. | Never, Ever, Ever | ||
| 6. | Now I Know (For Vina) | ||
| 7. | I Promise |