| Baker, Matt / Underground |
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| Album: | Underground | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Baker, Matt | Added: | Dec 2011 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-12-18 | Pull Date: | 2012-02-19 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Feb 12 | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 22 | Jan 15 | Jan 8 | Jan 1 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 20, 2016: | No Cover, No Minimum Mood Indigo | 4. | Aug 10, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum Underground | |
| 2. | Nov 15, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum Underground | 5. | Feb 10, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum Refuge | |
| 3. | Dec 28, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum Mood Indigo | 6. | Feb 07, 2012: | Rebop Underground |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2011-12-10 | ||
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MATT BAKER: Underground self-released, 2011 MODERN JAZZ – Debut release from an Australian pianist, now based in New York and joined by a solid band, including Bay Area saxophonist Dayna Stephens. Baker has a tender, longing touch at the keys and an elusively moody postbop style that often sits midway between hard swing and ballad, with a bittersweet, soulful air. Gregory Hutchinson really stands out on drums; everybody feeds off his energy. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4 1. 3:12 – trio: modernized standard, elastic piano against steady uptempo beat 2. 10:27 – urban night: bustling theme, ballad-like solos, dissonant peak 3. 7:16 – trio standard in odd meter: light, loping feel, piano solo stretches out 4. 9:52 – tough/tender stride; prodding trumpet, muttering sax, angular piano 5. 9:48 – hushed trio ballad, all gentle curves, piano reaches for the horizon 6. 7:14 – gentle and soulful with Fender Rhodes and introspective sax 7. 5:01 – solo piano, a calm stroll 8. 7:31 – catchy, subdued melody: piano treads carefully, sax adds vigor [ Fo ] - December 2011 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | If I Were A Bell | 5. | Central Park North | |||
| 2. | Underground | 6. | Island Of Many Hills | |||
| 3. | Mood Indigo | 7. | The Gypsy | |||
| 4. | Refuge | 8. | Away |