Moon Is Waiting, The
Jazz
| Dec 2011
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2011-12-18
Reviewed 2011-12-18
TIM HAGANS: The Moon is Waiting
Palmetto, 2011
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Trumpeter Hagans leads an energetic quartet through some interesting jazz-rock and post-bop territory. The group has a very open sound despite the careful structure of the compositions, with some of the melodies kept to a bare minimum. This band’s peaks are like a slap in the face: drummer Jukkis Uotila shreds the edges of some tracks (see #2,7), matching the leader’s bold (sometimes even pissed-off) declarations. Watch out for Vic Juris’ mercurial guitar, too.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
1. 6:22 – sneaky little back-alley theme; guitar hints at rock, forceful trumpet
2. 6:13 – slouched but turbulent, trumpet breaks into a scream halfway thru
3. 8:45 – 3 parts: calm repetition, spiky trumpet/guitar in space, rock trudge
4. 6:17 – hot postbop ride: solos roll with it, trumpet & drums spur each other
5. 6:53 – warped-blues guitar into greasy oddball strut; elastic solos from all
6. 7:11 – straightforward soulful ballad, guitar leads first half, then trumpet
7. 8:58 – builds from a repeated line: trumpet stomps, guitar in outer space
8. 10:54 – heavy postbop march, good group sound, lengthy bass solo
[ Fo ] - December 2011
Palmetto, 2011
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Trumpeter Hagans leads an energetic quartet through some interesting jazz-rock and post-bop territory. The group has a very open sound despite the careful structure of the compositions, with some of the melodies kept to a bare minimum. This band’s peaks are like a slap in the face: drummer Jukkis Uotila shreds the edges of some tracks (see #2,7), matching the leader’s bold (sometimes even pissed-off) declarations. Watch out for Vic Juris’ mercurial guitar, too.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
1. 6:22 – sneaky little back-alley theme; guitar hints at rock, forceful trumpet
2. 6:13 – slouched but turbulent, trumpet breaks into a scream halfway thru
3. 8:45 – 3 parts: calm repetition, spiky trumpet/guitar in space, rock trudge
4. 6:17 – hot postbop ride: solos roll with it, trumpet & drums spur each other
5. 6:53 – warped-blues guitar into greasy oddball strut; elastic solos from all
6. 7:11 – straightforward soulful ballad, guitar leads first half, then trumpet
7. 8:58 – builds from a repeated line: trumpet stomps, guitar in outer space
8. 10:54 – heavy postbop march, good group sound, lengthy bass solo
[ Fo ] - December 2011
Recent airplay
Wailing Trees
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 17, 2012
Wailing Trees
Jazz Catharsis — Feb 04, 2012
First Jazz
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 03, 2012
Things Happen In A Convertible
Rebop — Jan 31, 2012
The Moon Is Waiting, Ornette's Waking Dream Of A Woman
Rebop — Jan 24, 2012
First Jazz
Rebop — Jan 17, 2012
Charting
2011-12-18 — 2012-02-19
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 19 | 1 |
| Feb 5 | 3 |
| Jan 29 | 1 |
| Jan 22 | 1 |
| Jan 15 | 3 |
| Jan 8 | 1 |
| Jan 1 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Ornette's Waking Dream Of A Woman | ||
| 2. | The Moon Is Waiting | ||
| 3. | Get Outside | ||
| 4. | First Jazz | ||
| 5. | Boo | ||
| 6. | What I'll Tell Her Tonight | ||
| 7. | Wailing Trees | ||
| 8. | Things Happen In A Convertible |