Jazzy Brass For The Holidays
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Fo
Reviewed 2009-11-28
Reviewed 2009-11-28
EDDIE ALLEN: Jazzy Brass for the Holidays
DBCD, 2009
CHRISTMAS –Sounding like the hippest Salvation Army band in town, this sextet plays instrumental, jazzed-up carols, often with a straight brass-band intro leading into appealing horn solos. If Xmas songs don’t make you gag on principle, these renditions are really nice.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12
1. 3:50 – happy intro, relaxed melody, lazy trombone & warm trumpet
2. 3:57 – warm, easygoing shuffle: lovely start, but solos lack spark
3. 2:27 – sneaky little groove spices this one up a bit
4. 3:29 – surprise! slips into a fun, percolating beat with goofy horns
5. 2:51 – slides into a slow New Orleans march, great “dirty” trumpet
6. 2:04 – “Jingle Bells”: slightly drunken intro, then upbeat ‘n’ perky
7. 2:06 – “Frosty the Snowman” glides along merrily
8. 3:54 – nifty waltzing arrangement here; nice use of the horn ensemble
9. 1:36 – bright and bouncy with a good groove; just a little taste
10. 4:19 – retro-hip stroll, a little more solo room than the other tracks
11. 4:00 – cool pulse, riffing horn backing, nice muted trumpet
12. 3:42 – cool bluesy groove, bounces on a happy pulse
13. 3:59 – who knew the little drummer boy was so funky?
14. 3:19 – French horn out in front of a slinky groove
[ Fo ] 11/28/09
DBCD, 2009
CHRISTMAS –Sounding like the hippest Salvation Army band in town, this sextet plays instrumental, jazzed-up carols, often with a straight brass-band intro leading into appealing horn solos. If Xmas songs don’t make you gag on principle, these renditions are really nice.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12
1. 3:50 – happy intro, relaxed melody, lazy trombone & warm trumpet
2. 3:57 – warm, easygoing shuffle: lovely start, but solos lack spark
3. 2:27 – sneaky little groove spices this one up a bit
4. 3:29 – surprise! slips into a fun, percolating beat with goofy horns
5. 2:51 – slides into a slow New Orleans march, great “dirty” trumpet
6. 2:04 – “Jingle Bells”: slightly drunken intro, then upbeat ‘n’ perky
7. 2:06 – “Frosty the Snowman” glides along merrily
8. 3:54 – nifty waltzing arrangement here; nice use of the horn ensemble
9. 1:36 – bright and bouncy with a good groove; just a little taste
10. 4:19 – retro-hip stroll, a little more solo room than the other tracks
11. 4:00 – cool pulse, riffing horn backing, nice muted trumpet
12. 3:42 – cool bluesy groove, bounces on a happy pulse
13. 3:59 – who knew the little drummer boy was so funky?
14. 3:19 – French horn out in front of a slinky groove
[ Fo ] 11/28/09
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2009-11-29 — 2010-01-31
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 3 | 2 |
| Dec 27 | 1 |
| Dec 20 | 1 |
| Dec 13 | 2 |
| Dec 6 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | ||
| 2. | Go Tell It On The Mountain | ||
| 3. | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | ||
| 4. | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | ||
| 5. | Away In A Manger | ||
| 6. | Jingle Bells | ||
| 7. | Frosty The Snowman | ||
| 8. | What Child Is This? | ||
| 9. | Deck The Halls | ||
| 10. | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | ||
| 11. | We Three Kings | ||
| 12. | Good King Wenceslas | ||
| 13. | The Little Drummer Boy | ||
| 14. | O Holy Night |