Bridging The Gap
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2009-12-06
Reviewed 2009-12-06
STAFFORD–OATTS QUINTET: Bridging the Gap
Planet Arts, 2009
BOP – This straight up, highly enjoyable mainstream jazz date is delivered in classic style. One of the most underappreciated trumpeters around, Terell Stafford makes every track glow while Dick Oatts (who wrote most of the tunes) brings finely etched complexity on alto sax. And dig rising-star Gerald Clayton’s flawless touch on piano. Nice.
Terell Stafford - trumpet, flugelhorn
Dick Oatts - alto sax
Gerald Clayton - piano
Ben Williams - bass
Rodney Green - drums
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9
1. 6:55 – bright modern-bop walk: twirling sax solo, warm trumpet, nice bass
2. 5:07 – uptempo glide: agile trumpet blazes the path, piano shines
3. 7:20 – ballad: gorgeous piano intro, achingly tender trumpet, soft sax
4. 7:21 – propulsive, tricky but swinging, with a nice round of lilting solos
5. 7:30 – midtempo ballad with a breezy swing; lightly tripping solos all around
6. 7:48 – the only standard, and it flies: trumpet & piano solos especially tasty
7. 6:21 – sweet, serene ballad/tone poem: billows with surging emotion; lovely
8. 1:13 – thoughtful bass solo, introduction to…
9. 8:33 – warm, marching horns over a catchy rhythmic groove. Optimistic.
[ Fo ] 12/06/09
Planet Arts, 2009
BOP – This straight up, highly enjoyable mainstream jazz date is delivered in classic style. One of the most underappreciated trumpeters around, Terell Stafford makes every track glow while Dick Oatts (who wrote most of the tunes) brings finely etched complexity on alto sax. And dig rising-star Gerald Clayton’s flawless touch on piano. Nice.
Terell Stafford - trumpet, flugelhorn
Dick Oatts - alto sax
Gerald Clayton - piano
Ben Williams - bass
Rodney Green - drums
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9
1. 6:55 – bright modern-bop walk: twirling sax solo, warm trumpet, nice bass
2. 5:07 – uptempo glide: agile trumpet blazes the path, piano shines
3. 7:20 – ballad: gorgeous piano intro, achingly tender trumpet, soft sax
4. 7:21 – propulsive, tricky but swinging, with a nice round of lilting solos
5. 7:30 – midtempo ballad with a breezy swing; lightly tripping solos all around
6. 7:48 – the only standard, and it flies: trumpet & piano solos especially tasty
7. 6:21 – sweet, serene ballad/tone poem: billows with surging emotion; lovely
8. 1:13 – thoughtful bass solo, introduction to…
9. 8:33 – warm, marching horns over a catchy rhythmic groove. Optimistic.
[ Fo ] 12/06/09
Recent airplay
Time To Let Go
The Rent Party — Jan 29, 2010
J.C.O. Farewell
Music Casserole — Jan 23, 2010
Three For Five
No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 22, 2010
Bridging The Gap
Something Old, Sometthing New, Something Blue — Jan 19, 2010
Meant For You
The Gumdrop Freight Train — Jan 19, 2010
Time To Let Go
No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 08, 2010
Charting
2009-12-06 — 2010-02-07
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 31 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | 4 |
| Jan 10 | 1 |
| Jan 3 | 1 |
| Dec 20 | 1 |
| Dec 13 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Bridging The Gap | ||
| 2. | Time To Let Go | ||
| 3. | Meant For You | ||
| 4. | Three For Five | ||
| 5. | Salvador's Space | ||
| 6. | I Love You | ||
| 7. | J.C.O. Farewell | ||
| 8. | Ben's Beginning | ||
| 9. | The 6/20/09 Express |