| Gardner, Derrick & The Jazz Prophets + 2 / Echoes Of Ethnicity |
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| Album: | Echoes Of Ethnicity | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Gardner, Derrick & The Jazz Prophets + 2 | Added: | May 2009 | |
| Label: | Owl Studios | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-06-14 | Pull Date: | 2009-08-16 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Aug 16 | Aug 2 | Jul 19 | Jul 12 | Jul 5 | Jun 28 | Jun 21 |
| Airplays: | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 15, 2009: | Sleepover at Grandma's Autumn In New York | 4. | Aug 09, 2009: | Transmission Overload We Jazz June | |
| 2. | Aug 14, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum Missippi Man | 5. | Jul 31, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum Crystal Stair | |
| 3. | Aug 12, 2009: | Getting Over the Hump Natural Woman | 6. | Jul 17, 2009: | The Rent Party We Jazz June |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2009-06-13 | ||
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DERRICK GARDNER & THE JAZZ PROPHETS: Echoes of Ethnicity Owl Studios, 2009 BOP – Normally a sextet, this long-running group expands to an octet for an appealing set of energetic “little big band” hardbop. The up numbers are straight up and swing like a sledgehammer, and the slower tunes have a sweet, soulful touch. Solid stuff from the mainstream. * * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 1. 7:31 – upbeat bustling bop: very lively horn solos, based loosely on “Four” 2. 7:05 – latin tune with unusual, perky horn lines; rolling sax, strolling piano 3. 5:49 – big punchy sound with a bit of soul & strong, striding horn solos 4. 6:18 – Aretha Franklin hit takes on New Orleans march rhythm, soul horns 5. 6:53 – a cool walk, big band sound: ambling trombone & some odd breaks 6. 8:20 – lesser-known Freddie Hubbard tune, sassy with a latin touch 7. 8:46 – standard ballad: wonderful trumpet & rich ensemble horns 8. 7:00 – upbeat and loose, with a sunny, satisfied feel… music for a nice day 9. 7:21 – briskly rolling, tricky arrangement: burrowing horns, slows down later 10. 8:09 – simple Mingus-y riff alternates 6/4 & 4/4 time; chewy like taffy [ Fo ] 06/13/09 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | 4 Newk | 6. | The Melting Pot | |||
| 2. | Afros & Cubans | 7. | Autumn In New York | |||
| 3. | We Jazz June | 8. | Crystal Stair | |||
| 4. | Natural Woman | 9. | The Blackamoor | |||
| 5. | Mercury Blvd. | 10. | Missippi Man |