Mason Brothers / Two Sides One Story
| Album: | Two Sides One Story | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Mason Brothers | Added: | Sep 2010 | |
| Label: | Archival Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2010-10-03 | Pull Date: | 2010-12-05 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 21 | Oct 24 | Oct 17 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 20, 2010: | Music Casserole
The Evil Eye |
4. | Oct 12, 2010: | At the Cafe Bohemian
24/7 |
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| 2. | Nov 19, 2010: | KZSU Jazz Hour
Two Sides, One Story |
5. | Oct 11, 2010: | Your Governmental Inaction
The Evil Eye |
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| 3. | Oct 23, 2010: | No Cover, No Minimum (Go Giants!)
Gone Home |
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Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-10-02
Reviewed 2010-10-02
MASON BROTHERS: Two Sides, One Story
Archival, 2010
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – British-born brothers Brad and Elliot Mason have each forged solid careers as in-demand horn sidemen; now they join forces as co-leaders for a set of interesting original tunes, backed by a first-call band. A bit subdued, but pretty good straightahead stuff.
Brad Mason - trumpet, flugelhorn
Elliot Mason - trombone, bass trumpet
Antonio Sanchez - drums
Scott Colley - bass
David Kikoski - piano
Chris Potter - saxophone
Joe Locke - vibraphone
Tim Miller - guitar
Fo’s Picks: 4, 5, 7, 8
1. 9:30 – serious midtempo groove with a fluid, casual round of solos
2. 8:51 – “Giant Steps” inverted: sneaks in sideways, solos warm up gradually
3. 7:36 – darker tone: a pensive ballad contrasts with cold, stony themes
4. 8:30 – sinister touch: guitar scurries, trombone walks, the others trade off
5. 9:10 – relaxed and shadowy with sweet vibraphone; calm horn interweaving
6. 5:58 – swinging midtempo: lively trumpet, calmer trombone, nice bass solo
7. 10:05 – easygoing glide, horn solos get speedy and inquisitive, late surge
8. 8:30 – winding intro, then jumps: quick solos passed around like hot potato
[ Fo ] 10/02/10
Archival, 2010
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – British-born brothers Brad and Elliot Mason have each forged solid careers as in-demand horn sidemen; now they join forces as co-leaders for a set of interesting original tunes, backed by a first-call band. A bit subdued, but pretty good straightahead stuff.
Brad Mason - trumpet, flugelhorn
Elliot Mason - trombone, bass trumpet
Antonio Sanchez - drums
Scott Colley - bass
David Kikoski - piano
Chris Potter - saxophone
Joe Locke - vibraphone
Tim Miller - guitar
Fo’s Picks: 4, 5, 7, 8
1. 9:30 – serious midtempo groove with a fluid, casual round of solos
2. 8:51 – “Giant Steps” inverted: sneaks in sideways, solos warm up gradually
3. 7:36 – darker tone: a pensive ballad contrasts with cold, stony themes
4. 8:30 – sinister touch: guitar scurries, trombone walks, the others trade off
5. 9:10 – relaxed and shadowy with sweet vibraphone; calm horn interweaving
6. 5:58 – swinging midtempo: lively trumpet, calmer trombone, nice bass solo
7. 10:05 – easygoing glide, horn solos get speedy and inquisitive, late surge
8. 8:30 – winding intro, then jumps: quick solos passed around like hot potato
[ Fo ] 10/02/10
Track Listing
| 1. | 24/7 | 5. | Gone Home | |||
| 2. | Stage Pints | 6. | Outside In | |||
| 3. | Two Sides, One Story | 7. | Boots | |||
| 4. | The Evil Eye | 8. | In The Third Person |