Catalysis
Jazz
| Aug 2008
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2008-10-09
Reviewed 2008-10-09
PHIL MARKOWITZ TRIO: Catalysis
Sunnyside, 2008
MODERN JAZZ – This cool trio brings a friendly mainstream air to some obliquely inventive tunes, smiling inscrutably as it plunges into deep waters. Markowitz has a distinctive touch on piano, sensitive but often drifting towards abstraction or ablaze with sparkling complexity.
All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 7
1. 4:30 – sneaky swing with an airy feel, follows twisty melodic lines
2. 7:14 – dramatic piano; ominous swells disrupt a wide-open, placid sea
3. 5:17 – uptempo, staccato melodic streams in a sort of morse-code rhythm
4. 6:16 – spacious and gently flowing, melodic piano counterpoint, no chords
5. 9:45 – cool: slides through a series of oddly ambiguous walking grooves
6. 11:41 – slow tone poem: moody, aching, very intimate
7. 6:25 – uptempo, buzzing interplay: brief bursts and spinning runs
8. 5:39 – introspective piano, relaxed walking rhythm; soulful yet obscure
[ Fo ] 9-Oct-08
Sunnyside, 2008
MODERN JAZZ – This cool trio brings a friendly mainstream air to some obliquely inventive tunes, smiling inscrutably as it plunges into deep waters. Markowitz has a distinctive touch on piano, sensitive but often drifting towards abstraction or ablaze with sparkling complexity.
All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 7
1. 4:30 – sneaky swing with an airy feel, follows twisty melodic lines
2. 7:14 – dramatic piano; ominous swells disrupt a wide-open, placid sea
3. 5:17 – uptempo, staccato melodic streams in a sort of morse-code rhythm
4. 6:16 – spacious and gently flowing, melodic piano counterpoint, no chords
5. 9:45 – cool: slides through a series of oddly ambiguous walking grooves
6. 11:41 – slow tone poem: moody, aching, very intimate
7. 6:25 – uptempo, buzzing interplay: brief bursts and spinning runs
8. 5:39 – introspective piano, relaxed walking rhythm; soulful yet obscure
[ Fo ] 9-Oct-08
Recent airplay
Catalysis
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 05, 2017
Breach
Rorshach's Dance — Dec 12, 2008
Breach
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 28, 2008
Undercurrents
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 14, 2008
Catalysis
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 07, 2008
M.D.A.
The Rent Party — Oct 31, 2008
Charting
2008-10-12 — 2008-12-14
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 14 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | M.D.A. | ||
| 2. | For The Sake Of... | ||
| 3. | Breach | ||
| 4. | Whys And Wherefores | ||
| 5. | Undercurrents | ||
| 6. | Waiting | ||
| 7. | Catalysis | ||
| 8. | Fine |