Folk Art
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Reviewed 2009-06-27
Reviewed 2009-06-27
JOE LOVANO Us 5: Folk Art
Blue Note, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – Veteran saxophonist Lovano debuts a two-drum quintet with youthful energy and a willingness to take chances… not playing “out” exactly, but showing plenty of spontaneous, free spirit. The set is full of unusual angles, oddball rhythms and harmonic leaps, keeping the music pleasantly off-balance. Very fresh and worth a listen.
* * * * * | Fo’s Picks: try any track…
1. 4:04 – modern bop, dodges and feints; solos roll but seem slightly off-center
2. 10:05 – nifty repeating riff, sax wanders, calm drum solo, then straight bop
3. 7:17 – slouching ballad over drum patter, oblique & cerebral, energy rises
4. 8:09 – warped bop stroll: complex rhythms, stabbing chords, solos for all
5. 5:46 – tender ballad: piano intro, then meandering and enigmatic
6. 8:30 – great percussion; angular hopping on top… refuses to settle down
7. 6:44 – twin saxes for a cartoonish sound; a perky little bouncing groove
8. 5:52 – quietly exotic: thoughtful sax, introspective bass solo, worldly piano
9. 8:09 – improvisational feel: darting sax lines, rolling drums, firm piano
[ Fo ] 06/27/09
Blue Note, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – Veteran saxophonist Lovano debuts a two-drum quintet with youthful energy and a willingness to take chances… not playing “out” exactly, but showing plenty of spontaneous, free spirit. The set is full of unusual angles, oddball rhythms and harmonic leaps, keeping the music pleasantly off-balance. Very fresh and worth a listen.
* * * * * | Fo’s Picks: try any track…
1. 4:04 – modern bop, dodges and feints; solos roll but seem slightly off-center
2. 10:05 – nifty repeating riff, sax wanders, calm drum solo, then straight bop
3. 7:17 – slouching ballad over drum patter, oblique & cerebral, energy rises
4. 8:09 – warped bop stroll: complex rhythms, stabbing chords, solos for all
5. 5:46 – tender ballad: piano intro, then meandering and enigmatic
6. 8:30 – great percussion; angular hopping on top… refuses to settle down
7. 6:44 – twin saxes for a cartoonish sound; a perky little bouncing groove
8. 5:52 – quietly exotic: thoughtful sax, introspective bass solo, worldly piano
9. 8:09 – improvisational feel: darting sax lines, rolling drums, firm piano
[ Fo ] 06/27/09
Recent airplay
Folk Art
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 23, 2012
Powerhouse
No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 20, 2012
Powerhouse
No Cover, No Minimum: Monterey Jazz Edition — Sep 18, 2009
Powerhouse
Transmission Overload — Aug 23, 2009
Drum Song
Music Casserole — Aug 22, 2009
Powerhouse
music casarole — Aug 15, 2009
Charting
2009-06-28 — 2009-08-30
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | 1 |
| Aug 16 | 1 |
| Aug 9 | 1 |
| Aug 2 | 2 |
| Jul 26 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | 2 |
| Jul 5 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Powerhouse | ||
| 2. | Folk Art | ||
| 3. | Wild Beauty | ||
| 4. | Us Five | ||
| 5. | Song For Judi | ||
| 6. | Drum Song | ||
| 7. | Dibango | ||
| 8. | Page 4 | ||
| 9. | Ettenro |