| Stafford, Terell / Dick Oatts Quintet / Bridging The Gap |
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| Album: | Bridging The Gap | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Stafford, Terell / Dick Oatts Quintet | Added: | Nov 2009 | |
| Label: | Planet Arts | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-12-06 | Pull Date: | 2010-02-07 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Jan 31 | Jan 24 | Jan 10 | Jan 3 | Dec 20 | Dec 13 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 29, 2010: | The Rent Party Time To Let Go | 4. | Jan 19, 2010: | Something Old, Sometthing New, Something Blue Bridging The Gap | |
| 2. | Jan 23, 2010: | Music Casserole J.C.O. Farewell | 5. | Jan 19, 2010: | The Gumdrop Freight Train Meant For You | |
| 3. | Jan 22, 2010: | No Cover, No Minimum Three For Five | 6. | Jan 08, 2010: | No Cover, No Minimum Time To Let Go |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2009-12-06 | ||
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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 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Bridging The Gap | 5. | Salvador's Space | |||
| 2. | Time To Let Go | 6. | I Love You | |||
| 3. | Meant For You | 7. | J.C.O. Farewell | |||
| 4. | Three For Five | 8. | Ben's Beginning | |||
| 9. | The 6/20/09 Express | |||||