| Queen, Alvin / Mighty Long Way |
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| Album: | Mighty Long Way | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Queen, Alvin | Added: | 08/2009 | |
| Label: | Justin Time Records, Inc. | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-10-11 | Pull Date: | 2009-12-13 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | 13 Dec | 6 Dec | 29 Nov | 22 Nov | 1 Nov | 25 Oct | 18 Oct |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Recent Airplay |
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| 1. | Thu, 22 Jun 17: | Fo No Cover, No Minimum: Expand-o-Matic Edition | 4. | Fri, 27 Dec 13: | Fo No Cover, No Minimum | |
| 2. | Fri, 16 May 14: | Fo No Cover, No Minimum | 5. | Fri, 28 Dec 12: | Fo No Cover, No Minimum | |
| 3. | Fri, 07 Mar 14: | Fo No Cover, No Minimum | 6. | Fri, 09 Nov 12: | Fo No Cover, No Minimum |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2009-10-11 | ||
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ALVIN QUEEN: Mighty Long Way Justin Time, 2009 SOUL-JAZZ / HARDBOP – Drummer Alvin Queen is one of those guys who’s had a long, rich career, playing with many jazz greats and releasing his own stuff, yet remains way below the radar. This is a solid session, kind of a throwback, with Queen bashing away merrily as a band of first-call NYC sidemen serves it straight-up ‘n’ piping hot. Trumpeter Terell Stafford is a standout, and B3 organ adds grease. Go! * * * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 1. 5:25 – happy soul-jazz with a rocking, gospel flavor 2. 7:50 – crisp, rolling hardbop: speedy sax, agile trumpet, grooving organ 3. 6:29 – cool drum roll on this perky tune, but it isn’t a comfortable fit 4. 7:49 – laid back sexy blooz… slinky melody, hot horns, nice bass too 5. 7:45 – good time Ray Charles organ groove, jams like a revival meeting 6. 5:21 – exuberant hardbop march: the trumpet & organ solos burn 7. 6:40 – big drums under hard riff: trumpet flares, guitar glides, drums kick it 8. 4:53 – quick paced: punchy, nimble theme, solos are loose 9. 7:19 – upbeat gospel-jazz with simple melody & a soulful groove 10. 6:25 – hot drum/conga duet! moves through several rhythms... [ Fo ] 10/11/09 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Mighty Long Way | 6. | Backyard Blues | |||
| 2. | Sushi | 7. | United | |||
| 3. | Cape Verdean Blues | 8. | Alba | |||
| 4. | Blues On Q | 9. | Let Us Go Into The House | |||
| 5. | I Got A Woman | 10. | The Drum Thing |