| Wilson, Gerald Orchestra / Legacy |
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| Album: | Legacy | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Wilson, Gerald Orchestra | Added: | 08/2011 | |
| Label: | Mack Avenue | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-08-07 | Pull Date: | 2011-10-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | 9 Oct | 25 Sep | 18 Sep | 14 Aug |
| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 03, 2016: | No Cover, No Minimum Yes Chicago Is... Cubs, Bears, Bulls, And White Sox | 4. | Sep 23, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum - Coltrane Day Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini | |
| 2. | Oct 04, 2011: | Rebop Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini | 5. | Sep 20, 2011: | feelin' the music Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini | |
| 3. | Sep 24, 2011: | Rebop September Sky | 6. | Sep 14, 2011: | Memory Select Virgo |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2011-08-07 | ||
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GERALD WILSON ORCHESTRA: Legacy Mack Avenue, 2011 MODERN BIG BAND – Elder statesman Wilson (age 92), who has had a real resurgence in recent years, leads his talented orchestra through their usual riff-based paces, but he’s toning down the high-energy bebop fireworks these days. This CD includes a 7-part suite dedicated to Chicago, some hit-and-miss classically-derived romps, and nice tunes by Wilson’s son (guitarist Anthony Wilson) and grandson (Eric Otis). Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 1. 3:34 – striding, brassy take on a snippet of Stravinsky; sax & trumpet solos 2. 9:57 – relaxed, heavily arranged retro-urban feel, short solos start after 4:00 3. 7:34 – “Clair de Lune” becomes a blues(!), big-band glide, hip piano stroll 4. 6:18 – slow aria, switches to stroll: trumpet leads 1st half, saxes take 2nd half 5. 7:04 – calm ballad for flute & flugelhorn, with surprise speedy bop interlude SUITE (all variations on one theme) 6. 2:09 – slow piano & band intro 7. 3:42 – slow intro, upbeat stroll 8. 1:55 – peppy bop bounce 9. 3:10 – hip shimmy, trumpet growl 10. 1:08 – sassy strut, high trumpet 11. 1:00 – quick spin thru the theme 12. 2:18 – slow, film-noir romance [ Fo ] – August 2011 | ||
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