Patterns Of Change
Jazz
| May 2009
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2009-06-14
Reviewed 2009-06-14
ADAM SHULMAN QUINTET: Patterns of Change
Kabocha, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – Local pianist leads some of the Bay Area’s top bop players through a set of engaging original music. As on his previous CD, Shulman shows a penchant for calm, flowing compositions, like meandering streams, and these are where he makes his best statements.
Adam Shulman - piano
Dayna Stephens - tenor sax
Mike Olmos - trumpet, flugelhorn
John Wiitala - bass
Jon Arkin - drums
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5, 8
1. 6:15 – warm, waltzing sway: cool trumpet & piano walk through shifting time
2. 9:50 – relaxed flow: sax floats on small waves, piano takes flight, stern end
3. 7:00 – breezy modern bop: spiraling sax, questioning trumpet, quick piano
4. 5:10 – slow procession, full of soft curves: melancholy piano solo
5. 9:58 – sweet undulation with shimmering keyboard, introspective sax
6. 8:07 – easygoing strut, multiple melodic themes; trumpet sings, sax moans
7. 7:28 – gentle theme into moody chamber music; relaxed piano solo, rises
8. 8:17 – gliding midtempo: thoughtful horn & piano solos are very nice indeed
[ Fo ] 06/14/09
Kabocha, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – Local pianist leads some of the Bay Area’s top bop players through a set of engaging original music. As on his previous CD, Shulman shows a penchant for calm, flowing compositions, like meandering streams, and these are where he makes his best statements.
Adam Shulman - piano
Dayna Stephens - tenor sax
Mike Olmos - trumpet, flugelhorn
John Wiitala - bass
Jon Arkin - drums
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5, 8
1. 6:15 – warm, waltzing sway: cool trumpet & piano walk through shifting time
2. 9:50 – relaxed flow: sax floats on small waves, piano takes flight, stern end
3. 7:00 – breezy modern bop: spiraling sax, questioning trumpet, quick piano
4. 5:10 – slow procession, full of soft curves: melancholy piano solo
5. 9:58 – sweet undulation with shimmering keyboard, introspective sax
6. 8:07 – easygoing strut, multiple melodic themes; trumpet sings, sax moans
7. 7:28 – gentle theme into moody chamber music; relaxed piano solo, rises
8. 8:17 – gliding midtempo: thoughtful horn & piano solos are very nice indeed
[ Fo ] 06/14/09
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Sleepover at Grandma's — Aug 15, 2009
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Transmission Overload — Aug 09, 2009
Spring
10+ — Aug 04, 2009
When I Dream
Memory Select — Jul 03, 2009
Spring
No Cover, No Minimum — Jun 26, 2009
Lullaby
Quasi Music Therapy — Jun 23, 2009
Charting
2009-06-14 — 2009-08-16
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 16 | 2 |
| Aug 9 | 1 |
| Jul 19 | 1 |
| Jul 5 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | 2 |
| Jun 21 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | When I Dream | ||
| 2. | Not There Yet | ||
| 3. | Take Notice | ||
| 4. | Lullaby | ||
| 5. | Spring | ||
| 6. | 4th Street Strut | ||
| 7. | Chopinesque | ||
| 8. | Patterns Of Change |