Victoria: Live In Germany
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2009-07-04
Reviewed 2009-07-04
ARTHUR KELL QUARTET: Victoria
BJU, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – Bassist with a fine quartet of inventive players well attuned to each other, recorded live (with excellent sound) at two gigs in Germany. Kell’s compositions are brainy yet inviting, his lines crisp with a gently bouncing quality. Loren Stillman’s nimble sax makes the music soar and Brad Shepik adds slight angularity on guitar. Joe Smith provides a solid anchor with lively, textured drumming. Just beautiful!
* * * * * | All very good! Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 6
1. 8:21 – sunny theme, somewhat shaded: modernist solos, warm and lilting
2. 8:45 – upbeat & catchy in an oblique way; another nice round of solos
3. 12:10 – African flavor, welcoming feel; groove strengthens for sinuous solos
4. 10:09 – warm spiral melody, sax & guitar solos unspool in meandering lines
5. 10:09 – slow, atmospheric: poetic solos drift over wide-open rhythmic space
6. 9:26 – cute melody in a serious wrapper; flows well, solos sparkle with life
7. 7:20 – bright bounce, follows a straight line down a narrow path
[ Fo ] 07/04/09
BJU, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – Bassist with a fine quartet of inventive players well attuned to each other, recorded live (with excellent sound) at two gigs in Germany. Kell’s compositions are brainy yet inviting, his lines crisp with a gently bouncing quality. Loren Stillman’s nimble sax makes the music soar and Brad Shepik adds slight angularity on guitar. Joe Smith provides a solid anchor with lively, textured drumming. Just beautiful!
* * * * * | All very good! Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 6
1. 8:21 – sunny theme, somewhat shaded: modernist solos, warm and lilting
2. 8:45 – upbeat & catchy in an oblique way; another nice round of solos
3. 12:10 – African flavor, welcoming feel; groove strengthens for sinuous solos
4. 10:09 – warm spiral melody, sax & guitar solos unspool in meandering lines
5. 10:09 – slow, atmospheric: poetic solos drift over wide-open rhythmic space
6. 9:26 – cute melody in a serious wrapper; flows well, solos sparkle with life
7. 7:20 – bright bounce, follows a straight line down a narrow path
[ Fo ] 07/04/09
Recent airplay
Draco
No Cover, No Minimum — Sep 28, 2017
Victoria And Her Sisters
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 06, 2017
Suomi Sanni
A Show Has No Name — Sep 27, 2016
Suomi Sanni
No Cover, No Minimum — May 16, 2014
Suomi Sanni
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 25, 2013
Suomi Sanni
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 14, 2013
Charting
2009-07-05 — 2009-09-06
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 16 | 1 |
| Aug 9 | 1 |
| Aug 2 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Victoria And Her Sisters | ||
| 2. | Suomi Sanni | ||
| 3. | Papa Abba | ||
| 4. | Draco | ||
| 5. | Names And Spaces | ||
| 6. | There You Go | ||
| 7. | Dada |