| Clarinet Thing / Cry, Want |
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| Album: | Cry, Want | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Clarinet Thing | Added: | Jan 2010 | |
| Label: | Bc Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2010-01-24 | Pull Date: | 2010-03-28 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Mar 28 | Mar 14 | Mar 7 | Feb 28 | Feb 21 | Feb 14 | Feb 7 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 25, 2010: | orangeasm Cry, Want | 4. | Feb 26, 2010: | Memory Select, early edition Iluku | |
| 2. | Mar 12, 2010: | Memory Select Scootin' About | 5. | Feb 18, 2010: | gigondo orangeasm Cry, Want Reprise | |
| 3. | Mar 02, 2010: | Ambient Annoyance 2300 Skidoo | 6. | Feb 12, 2010: | Memory Select - Tom Djll of Grosse Abfahrt Who Died And Where I Moved To |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2010-01-24 | ||
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CLARINET THING: Cry, Want BC, 2009 MODERN JAZZ – Bay Area all-clarinet quartet. The close sounds of the various clarinets give these tunes a unity and a friendly air, but with enough variety to keep things very interesting. And the lack of a rhythm section means they tend to stick to natural-sounding tempos: either bouncy upbeat numbers or carefully paced mood pieces, with just a bit of an avant edge creeping into some of the tracks. Nice work. Sheldon Brown - Bb & bass clarinets Harvey Wainapel - Bb, alto & bass clarinets Ben Goldberg - Bb & contralto clarinets Beth Custer - A, Bb, alto & bass clarinets * * * * | Fo’s Picks: 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15 1. 1:14 – chorus of clarinet calls sounds like an echo chamber 2. 2:23 – lazy-sounding intro, relaxed pace, strong hints of Spain 3. 5:25 – perky sound; bobs along nicely, some quiet improv in the middle 4. 3:42 – somewhat moody and introspective; loosens up in second half 5. 6:33 – cool, quirky walk: solos range from busy bop to sly strides 6. 5:49 – bass clarinet sets pace: spiraling, then a cute bluesy groove 7. 2:37 – upbeat, lightly dancing Caribbean melody: happy stuff! 8. 1:53 – birdlike improvisations: lots of open space & slightly odd noises 9. 4:23 – slow melody levitates on repeated riff; open, quiet solo space 10. 0:59 – chugging: same melody as #1 but without the embroidery 11. 2:33 – improvisation based loosely on #2; flutters like a cloud of butterflies 12. 1:50 – goofy gallop, brief group improvisation in middle 13. 5:29 – interesting chamber-jazz piece, carefully built from several motifs 14. 6:13 – oooh… a languid, sexy version of “Night in Tunisia,” then gets perky 15. 3:01 – oooh again: quirky T. Monk ballad, nicely arranged [ Fo ] 01/24/10 | ||
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