Brewster's Rooster
Jazz
| Aug 2009
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2009-09-27
Reviewed 2009-09-27
JOHN SURMAN: Brewster’s Rooster
ECM, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – Genre-hopping saxophonist Surman reunites with old friends (guitarist John Abercrombie and drummer Jack DeJohnette) for an advanced straight-jazz session that also includes Drew Gress on bass. That’s one heck of a band, and they sound great, with lots of depth and buzzing interplay wrapped up in that soothing ECM blanket.
* * * * | All very good. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9
1. 6:36 – serene, moody melody and light, skipping breaks; thoughtful solos
2. 7:29 – uptempo: lively sax, bouncy bass, winding guitar, busy drums
3. 6:54 – easygoing stroll, really nice quartet sound, quietly happy all around
4. 7:27 – upbeat: great drums here, drops for sneaky guitar, surfing sax solo
5. 5:51 – languorous Billy Strayhorn ballad: slow, romantic but bittersweet
6. 6:20 – free-jazz sound rises gradually on skittering drums, buzzes & swirls
7. 10:46 – calm intro; lively tune cruises with a serious edge, very well crafted
8. 6:39 – kind of a modernist strut, relaxed & soulful with some exotic touches
9. 6:48 – upbeat, smiling tune, very friendly with some tricky twists
[ Fo ] 09/27/09
ECM, 2009
MODERN JAZZ – Genre-hopping saxophonist Surman reunites with old friends (guitarist John Abercrombie and drummer Jack DeJohnette) for an advanced straight-jazz session that also includes Drew Gress on bass. That’s one heck of a band, and they sound great, with lots of depth and buzzing interplay wrapped up in that soothing ECM blanket.
* * * * | All very good. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9
1. 6:36 – serene, moody melody and light, skipping breaks; thoughtful solos
2. 7:29 – uptempo: lively sax, bouncy bass, winding guitar, busy drums
3. 6:54 – easygoing stroll, really nice quartet sound, quietly happy all around
4. 7:27 – upbeat: great drums here, drops for sneaky guitar, surfing sax solo
5. 5:51 – languorous Billy Strayhorn ballad: slow, romantic but bittersweet
6. 6:20 – free-jazz sound rises gradually on skittering drums, buzzes & swirls
7. 10:46 – calm intro; lively tune cruises with a serious edge, very well crafted
8. 6:39 – kind of a modernist strut, relaxed & soulful with some exotic touches
9. 6:48 – upbeat, smiling tune, very friendly with some tricky twists
[ Fo ] 09/27/09
Recent airplay
Kickback
Memory Select — Nov 17, 2009
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No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 23, 2009
Hilltop Dancer
Memory Select — Oct 20, 2009
Going For A Burton
Music Casserole — Oct 17, 2009
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No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 09, 2009
Charting
2009-09-27 — 2009-11-29
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 22 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Slanted Sky | ||
| 2. | Hilltop Dancer | ||
| 3. | No Finesse | ||
| 4. | Kickback | ||
| 5. | Chelsea Bridge | ||
| 6. | Haywain | ||
| 7. | Counter Measures | ||
| 8. | Brewster's Rooster | ||
| 9. | Going For A Burton |