This We Know
Reviews
Wedge
Reviewed 2008-12-19
Reviewed 2008-12-19
Hersch's lush piano meets the jazzy but artsy clarinet/sax of Michael Moore (not the filmmaker). Moore is better known for a quirky style of Dutch jazz, but in an accessible way, with hints of Klezmer. Hersch is more mainstream but gets pushed into some off-color tricks (moments of track 3, e.g.) Overall mood is like a velvety film noir, hushed and heavy.
By the way, this pairing isn't so random: The two guys have known each other since 1975.
1- Soft, romantic. Quiet New England autumn leaves.
2- Light, dancing
3- Slow, heavy. Moore gets into squeaky, piping notes
4- Light and fleeting. Sounds like something Myra Melford would do: A lilting, sunny ballet that doesn't fit the usual jazz mold but wouldn't feel out of place in a jazz club.
5- Drifting but assertive. Touches of blues in the later soloing.
6- Upbeat. Bouncy jazz-standard feel.
7- Classical feel, delicate
8- Mid/fast.
9- Wandering and wistful
10- Mid/fast; soft but perky. Gets bouncy. Klezmer hints.
11- Mid/fast but softly content.
By the way, this pairing isn't so random: The two guys have known each other since 1975.
1- Soft, romantic. Quiet New England autumn leaves.
2- Light, dancing
3- Slow, heavy. Moore gets into squeaky, piping notes
4- Light and fleeting. Sounds like something Myra Melford would do: A lilting, sunny ballet that doesn't fit the usual jazz mold but wouldn't feel out of place in a jazz club.
5- Drifting but assertive. Touches of blues in the later soloing.
6- Upbeat. Bouncy jazz-standard feel.
7- Classical feel, delicate
8- Mid/fast.
9- Wandering and wistful
10- Mid/fast; soft but perky. Gets bouncy. Klezmer hints.
11- Mid/fast but softly content.
Recent airplay
Bedtime Story
Music Casserole — Feb 14, 2009
Bedtime Story
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 06, 2009
Langrage
Hand Wash in Coleslaw — Feb 04, 2009
Four In One
Memory Select — Jan 30, 2009
Four In One
The B-Side — Jan 21, 2009
Canzona
No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 09, 2009
Charting
2008-12-21 — 2009-02-22
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 15 | 1 |
| Feb 8 | 2 |
| Feb 1 | 1 |
| Jan 25 | 1 |
| Jan 11 | 1 |
| Jan 4 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Aquellos Ojos Verdes | ||
| 2. | Bedtime Story | ||
| 3. | The Sad Bird | ||
| 4. | Four In One | ||
| 5. | Spirit Of '76 | ||
| 6. | Doce De Coco | ||
| 7. | This We Know | ||
| 8. | Lee's Dream | ||
| 9. | Sandwiches & Brandy | ||
| 10. | Langrage | ||
| 11. | Canzona |