Suno Suno
Jazz
| Nov 2011
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2011-11-25
Reviewed 2011-11-25
REZ ABBASI’S INVOCATION: Suno Suno
Enja, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – Guitarist Rez Abbasi leads a band of longtime associates (including cerebral pianist Vijay Iyer and sax firebrand Rudresh Mahanthappa) through seven intriguing tunes with tricky, winding melodic twists and South Asian harmonies. There are subtle hints of Qawwali devotional music too, and many of the solos have a dreamy, ecstatic air. Abbasi’s records are always worth listening to, and this is no exception: challenging yet seductive music.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 7
1. 13:08 – trudging rhythm: piano runs bright & dark, spirited sax/guitar solos
2. 11:15 – sort of soulful Indo-Pak blues thump, plus a brief visit to outer space
3. 1:43 – lush solo piano intro to #4
4. 6:57 – surging tension into heavy swing; tight melody, hot sax, bluesy guitar
5. 9:42 – relaxed and meandering, but solos have an urgency that fights it
6. 9:55 – a long journey: dizzying piano labyrinth, guitar creeps, sax builds up
7. 11:26 – happy intro gives way to low, serious groove and brainy solos
[ Fo ] - November 2011
Enja, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – Guitarist Rez Abbasi leads a band of longtime associates (including cerebral pianist Vijay Iyer and sax firebrand Rudresh Mahanthappa) through seven intriguing tunes with tricky, winding melodic twists and South Asian harmonies. There are subtle hints of Qawwali devotional music too, and many of the solos have a dreamy, ecstatic air. Abbasi’s records are always worth listening to, and this is no exception: challenging yet seductive music.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 7
1. 13:08 – trudging rhythm: piano runs bright & dark, spirited sax/guitar solos
2. 11:15 – sort of soulful Indo-Pak blues thump, plus a brief visit to outer space
3. 1:43 – lush solo piano intro to #4
4. 6:57 – surging tension into heavy swing; tight melody, hot sax, bluesy guitar
5. 9:42 – relaxed and meandering, but solos have an urgency that fights it
6. 9:55 – a long journey: dizzying piano labyrinth, guitar creeps, sax builds up
7. 11:26 – happy intro gives way to low, serious groove and brainy solos
[ Fo ] - November 2011
Recent airplay
Onus On Us
No Cover, No Minimum: Saturday Edition — Jul 01, 2017
Nusrat
Everything A to Z week 11 — Sep 14, 2015
Onus On Us
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 16, 2012
Onus On Us
Rebop — Apr 24, 2012
Thanks For Giving
No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 27, 2012
Nusrat
Rebop — Jan 24, 2012
Charting
2011-11-27 — 2012-01-29
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 29 | 2 |
| Jan 22 | 2 |
| Jan 15 | 2 |
| Jan 8 | 1 |
| Jan 1 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | 1 |
| Dec 11 | 3 |
| Dec 4 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Thanks For Giving | ||
| 2. | Onus On Us | ||
| 3. | Monuments (Intro) | ||
| 4. | Monuments | ||
| 5. | Nusrat | ||
| 6. | Overseas | ||
| 7. | Part Of One |