| Johnson, Aaron J. / Songs Of Our Fathers |
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| Album: | Songs Of Our Fathers | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Johnson, Aaron J. | Added: | Apr 2009 | |
| Label: | Bubble-Sun Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-05-24 | Pull Date: | 2009-07-26 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Jul 26 | Jul 19 | Jul 12 | Jul 5 | Jun 21 | Jun 7 | May 31 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 13, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum Shamba | 4. | May 30, 2017: | Waste FM Folk Forms | |
| 2. | Oct 05, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum Shamba | 5. | Sep 27, 2016: | A Show Has No Name Shamba | |
| 3. | Jul 01, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum: Saturday Edition Shamba | 6. | May 09, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum Shamba |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2009-05-17 | ||
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AARON J. JOHNSON: Songs Of Our Fathers Bubble Sun, 2009 HARD BOP – The debut release from this veteran trombone sideman doesn’t mess around. Johnson digs in with a solid quintet and nine original tunes, all in a classic hardbop/postbop vein. Quite enjoyable. Aaron J. Johnson - trombone, shells Salim Washington - tenor sax, flute, oboe Onaje Allan Gumbs - piano Victor Lewis - drums Robert Sabin - bass * * * | Fo’s Picks: 5 & 9 … 1, 2, 8 also good 1. 7:10 – straight up bop burner: trombone lays it down, sax tears it up 2. 5:10 – midtempo stroll: horns take it easy, cool-breeze piano adds soul 3. 7:40 – easygoing, gospel-tinged groove: swings nicely, flute & bass solos 4. 11:49 – warmly spiritual 1970s vibe, sax carries it aloft, conch shell solo 5. 8:20 – catchy, folksy melody; solos are cheerful and the rhythm just clicks 6. 7:53 – solid, steady groove: sharp oboe puts a unique spin on it 7. 6:34 – rolling jazz-samba: sunny sound, but with a hint of melancholy 8. 7:26 – happy march, fun drums & piano on this one; bass gets down 9. 9:28 – oooh… a sweet, soulful vibe you can just fall into, with great solos. 10. 6:08 – Joe Henderson classic, maybe a bit too fast for the band [ Fo ] 05/17/09 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | A Fuller Life | 6. | Reconstruction (Minus 1) | |||
| 2. | The Message | 7. | Yes, You May | |||
| 3. | Cannonball | 8. | Big Fun Blues | |||
| 4. | So Long/I Can Wait | 9. | Shamba | |||
| 5. | Folk Forms | 10. | Our Thing |