| Carlberg, Frank / Uncivilized Ruminations |
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| Album: | Uncivilized Ruminations | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Carlberg, Frank | Added: | Jul 2011 | |
| Label: | Red Piano Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-07-31 | Pull Date: | 2011-10-02 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Oct 2 | Sep 18 | Aug 28 | Aug 14 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 30, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum Perfect | 4. | Aug 26, 2011: | B257 Special It Was All About... | |
| 2. | Sep 16, 2011: | razor's edge It Was All About... | 5. | Aug 24, 2011: | Memory Select Pygmy Hut | |
| 3. | Sep 14, 2011: | Memory Select Misanthrope | 6. | Aug 12, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum It Was All About... |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2011-07-31 | ||
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FRANK CARLBERG: Uncivilized Ruminations Red Piano, 2011 MODERN JAZZ/POETRY – Pianist Carlberg is a master at spinning the written word into a musical setting and has released several albums based on contemporary poetry. This time he focuses mainly on the short, satiric works of Finnish poets Kai Niemenen and Anselm Hollo. Carlberg leads a solid quintet, and Christine Correa’s elastic vocals are a perfect match for both the propulsive music and the oddball texts. FCC clean. Frank Carlberg : piano Christine Correa : vocals John O'Gallagher, Chris Cheek : saxophones John Hebert : bass Michael Sarin: drums All good. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 1. 9:01 – disorienting intro with random phrases, then a speedy boppish sound 2. 9:17 – a Kurt Weill style back-alley crawl; piano strolls, soprano sax twists 3. 6:36 – darting, repetitive theme; squirrelly piano & jabbing rhythmic interplay 4. 7:25 – roaming piano against slow voice & sax; conversational sax solo 5. 4:07 – twisty percolation: horns get into tense dialogue, vocal weaves thru 6. 6:51 – relaxed tempo, bittersweet nightclub sound: lovely sax & bass solos 7. 5:11 – sinister pulse, vocals tightly integrated with band, hopping sax 8. 7:58 – solo bass intro, then slow, a bit dark and with a sneering undertone 9. 7:57 – goofy poem & drum showcase, spins sluggishly as saxes heat up [ Fo ] 07/31/11 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Lunatics | 5. | Misanthrope | |||
| 2. | It Was All About... | 6. | Don't Rush Me | |||
| 3. | Old Age | 7. | Perfect | |||
| 4. | Posthumous Success | 8. | Prairie Dogs | |||
| 9. | Pygmy Hut | |||||