Fly / Sky & Country
| Album: | Sky & Country | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Fly | Added: | May 2009 | |
| Label: | Ecm Records (Jazz) | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-06-07 | Pull Date: | 2009-08-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 9 | Aug 2 | Jul 26 | Jul 5 | Jun 28 | Jun 21 | Jun 14 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 03, 2016: | No Cover, No Minimum
Perla Morena |
4. | Aug 04, 2009: | 10+
Super Sister |
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| 2. | Apr 13, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Elena Berenjena |
5. | Jul 31, 2009: | Memory Select
Sky & Country |
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| 3. | Mar 18, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Perla Morena |
6. | Jul 25, 2009: | The Heart of KZSU
Sky & Country, Lady B |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-06-07
Reviewed 2009-06-07
FLY: Sky & Country
ECM, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – One of the most influential groups in jazz is also one of the most remarkably coherent trios. They slip through shape-shifting musical obstacle courses with relaxed poise, all the while engaging in a constant 3-way conversation: listen close, and you’ll be amazed at how much goes on here. In a recent concert review, I called these guys “a trio of badass philosophers.” That pretty much sums it up.
Mark Turner - saxophones
Larry Grenadier - bass
Jeff Ballard - drums
* * * * * | Try any track, they’re all good!
1. 7:22 – calm midtempo: convoluted melody, nice groove, thoughtful solos
2. 6:38 – icy intro, then a laid-back folksy groove vs. questioning soprano sax
3. 5:15 – cool sound: nifty backbeat against unresolved melodic lines
4. 7:29 – serene stroll, carefully paced, simple melody; turns shifty in middle
5. 5:05 – mid/uptempo: melodic phrases ride over undulating rapids
6. 10:33 – introspective sax morphs into creeping trio, cool round of solos
7. 5:44 – energetic start, almost a waltz: spins lightly, sax digs in
8. 8:36 – slow, mysterious: becomes a haughty walk, then a happy li’l stroll
9. 10:55 – spare propulsive groove, operates at multiple gears; solos all ‘round
[ Fo ] 06/07/09
ECM, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – One of the most influential groups in jazz is also one of the most remarkably coherent trios. They slip through shape-shifting musical obstacle courses with relaxed poise, all the while engaging in a constant 3-way conversation: listen close, and you’ll be amazed at how much goes on here. In a recent concert review, I called these guys “a trio of badass philosophers.” That pretty much sums it up.
Mark Turner - saxophones
Larry Grenadier - bass
Jeff Ballard - drums
* * * * * | Try any track, they’re all good!
1. 7:22 – calm midtempo: convoluted melody, nice groove, thoughtful solos
2. 6:38 – icy intro, then a laid-back folksy groove vs. questioning soprano sax
3. 5:15 – cool sound: nifty backbeat against unresolved melodic lines
4. 7:29 – serene stroll, carefully paced, simple melody; turns shifty in middle
5. 5:05 – mid/uptempo: melodic phrases ride over undulating rapids
6. 10:33 – introspective sax morphs into creeping trio, cool round of solos
7. 5:44 – energetic start, almost a waltz: spins lightly, sax digs in
8. 8:36 – slow, mysterious: becomes a haughty walk, then a happy li’l stroll
9. 10:55 – spare propulsive groove, operates at multiple gears; solos all ‘round
[ Fo ] 06/07/09
Track Listing
| 1. | Lady B | 5. | Dharma Days | |||
| 2. | Sky & Country | 6. | Ananda Nanda | |||
| 3. | Elena Berenjena | 7. | Perla Morena | |||
| 4. | C.J. | 8. | Transfigured | |||
| 9. | Super Sister | |||||