Vicious World / Plays The Music Of Rufus Wainwright
Album: Plays The Music Of Rufus Wainwright   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Vicious World   Added:Aug 2011
Label:Spinaround Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-08-07 Pull Date: 2011-10-09 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Oct 9 Oct 2 Sep 25 Sep 18 Aug 21 Aug 14
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 1 3

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 18, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
Memphis Skyline
4. Sep 23, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum - Coltrane Day
Going To A Town
2. Oct 04, 2011: Rebop
This Love Affair
5. Sep 16, 2011: razor's edge
Going To A Town
3. Sep 30, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
Leaving For Paris
6. Aug 18, 2011: Alachinada
Matinee Idol

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-08-07
VICIOUS WORLD: Plays the Music of Rufus Wainwright
Spinaround, 2011

MODERN JAZZ – This unique septet is dedicated to interpreting the work of singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright in an instrumental jazz context. The arrangements are compelling, and the playing is solid. Sax and clarinet embroider the trombone’s lead voice as a tight rhythm section deepens the mood. Guitar adds a sharper edge, countered by the elegance of violin and cello. Really nice stuff all around.

All tracks very good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9

1. 4:41 – midtempo, shuffles forward: sax & guitar have an air of anticipation
2. 3:19 – sweet ballad: strings & clarinet dance softly under trombone lead
3. 6:48 – gritty guitar sets up a slow rock stomp, trombone chatters & argues
4. 6:26 – slow melancholy: strings ebb & flow, soloists drift gently, so sweet…
5. 6:33 – nostalgic waltzing tune, lovely trombone/clarinet/violin interplay
6. 3:44 – relaxed circus-music march, bounces with a wink, martial drum break
7. 3:52 – off-balance, slight dissonance, rises from low creep to airy mystery
8. 1:53 – formal strings and warm horns merge in a brief nostalgic wave
9. 6:18 – uptempo, churning: tart guitar tone, winding sax solo, urgent bass
10. 2:04 – slow: free guitar over sluggish unison melody & string drone
11. 6:22 – warm, elegant melody: edgy guitar, calming bass, sax reaches out

[ Fo ] August 2011

Track Listing
1. Going To A Town   6. Matinee Idol
2. Natasha   7. Peach Trees
3. This Love Affair   8. Millbrook
4. Memphis Skyline   9. The Art Teacher
5. Leaving For Paris   10. In A Graveyard
  11. Dinner At Eight