Queen, Alvin / Mighty Long Way
| Album: | Mighty Long Way | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Queen, Alvin | Added: | Aug 2009 | |
| Label: | Justin Time Records, Inc. | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-10-11 | Pull Date: | 2009-12-13 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 13 | Dec 6 | Nov 29 | Nov 22 | Nov 1 | Oct 25 | Oct 18 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 22, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum: Expand-o-Matic Edition
I Got A Woman |
4. | Dec 27, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
Backyard Blues |
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| 2. | May 16, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Backyard Blues |
5. | Dec 28, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Blues On Q |
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| 3. | Mar 07, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Backyard Blues |
6. | Nov 09, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Sushi |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-10-11
Reviewed 2009-10-11
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
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
| 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 |