Hargrove, Roy Quintet / Earfood
| Album: | Earfood | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Hargrove, Roy Quintet | Added: | Jul 2008 | |
| Label: | Emarcy Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-08-24 | Pull Date: | 2008-10-26 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 26 | Oct 12 | Oct 5 | Sep 28 | Sep 21 | Sep 14 | Sep 7 | Aug 31 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 16, 2018: | Hangin in the bone yard
I'm Not So Sure |
4. | Dec 20, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
I'm Not So Sure |
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| 2. | Jul 27, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
To Wisdom The Prize |
5. | May 07, 2013: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
Strasbourg / St. Denis |
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| 3. | Nov 17, 2016: | No Cover, No Minimum
Mr. Clean |
6. | Jan 31, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum (New Slot)
Mr. Clean |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-08-24
Reviewed 2008-08-24
ROY HARGROVE: Earfood
EmArcy, 2008
MODERN BOP – Classic (but fresh) jazz from a top trumpeter and his working band; these are tight, catchy, grooving songs that don’t wander into navel-gazing or overstay their welcome. It’s an unabashedly populist disc, a little heavy on the ballads but highly enjoyable.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 13
1. 5:46 – upbeat, soulful groove with a gospel touch; solos in the pocket
2. 4:30 – relaxed ballad: a cool, steady glide with a little r&b flavor
3. 4:38 – summery ‘70s groove with a great lick and some sweet solos
4. 7:54 – hushed, reverent ballad: calm yet touching, lyrical solos
5. 4:46 – intimate jazz-club ballad, sweet ensemble & horn solo
6. 4:57 – snappy postbop stroll: crisp solos, steady-swinging drums
7. 2:46 – lovely autumn ballad, short but evocative, no solos
8. 5:51 – tough-guy strut: flashing trumpet, serious sax, piano clusters
9. 6:35 – classy little stroll: uptown flair, nice horn work
10. 5:10 – slow, tender ballad: a little sadness, a little prayer, a lot of love
11. 5:43 – classic Larry Willis tune: enigmatic and lovely, deliberate pacing
12. 5:16 – standard ballad slowed waaay down for an aching quality
13. 3:00 – live recording, a New Orleans gospel/soul sound
[ Fo ] 24-Aug-08
EmArcy, 2008
MODERN BOP – Classic (but fresh) jazz from a top trumpeter and his working band; these are tight, catchy, grooving songs that don’t wander into navel-gazing or overstay their welcome. It’s an unabashedly populist disc, a little heavy on the ballads but highly enjoyable.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 13
1. 5:46 – upbeat, soulful groove with a gospel touch; solos in the pocket
2. 4:30 – relaxed ballad: a cool, steady glide with a little r&b flavor
3. 4:38 – summery ‘70s groove with a great lick and some sweet solos
4. 7:54 – hushed, reverent ballad: calm yet touching, lyrical solos
5. 4:46 – intimate jazz-club ballad, sweet ensemble & horn solo
6. 4:57 – snappy postbop stroll: crisp solos, steady-swinging drums
7. 2:46 – lovely autumn ballad, short but evocative, no solos
8. 5:51 – tough-guy strut: flashing trumpet, serious sax, piano clusters
9. 6:35 – classy little stroll: uptown flair, nice horn work
10. 5:10 – slow, tender ballad: a little sadness, a little prayer, a lot of love
11. 5:43 – classic Larry Willis tune: enigmatic and lovely, deliberate pacing
12. 5:16 – standard ballad slowed waaay down for an aching quality
13. 3:00 – live recording, a New Orleans gospel/soul sound
[ Fo ] 24-Aug-08
Track Listing
| 1. | I'm Not So Sure | 7. | Rouge | |||
| 2. | Brown | 8. | Mr. Clean | |||
| 3. | Strasbourg / St. Denis | 9. | Style | |||
| 4. | Starmaker | 10. | Divine | |||
| 5. | Joy Is Sorrow Unmasked | 11. | To Wisdom The Prize | |||
| 6. | The Stinger | 12. | Speak Low | |||
| 13. | Bring It On Home To Me | |||||