Phonic Juggernaut
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2012-01-08
Reviewed 2012-01-08
GREG WARD: Phonic Juggernaut
Thirsty Ear, 2011
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Excellent trio led by a young alto saxophonist with a questioning sound. Damion Reid’s restless, dynamic drumming and Joe Sanders’ spot-on bass give Ward a solid platform for solos, and the long compositions have plenty of room for everybody to stretch out.
Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6
1. 11:26 – strolls outside: probing sax, oh-so careful bass, drums roll all over it
2. 9:55 – sneaks into a really great beat: high sax examines every angle
3. 11:13 – slow, melancholy… trio slumps forward together, very fine sax solo
4. 8:46 – upbeat thump: sax reaches out, stuttering bass solo
5. 7:16 – slow start, comes together into lumpy 3-way give-and-take
6. 6:14 – soft start into a low, urgent pulse; sax runs the maze
7. 6:18 – Andrew Bird tune: bowed bass, techno beat & hazy effects drift in/out
[ Fo ] - January 2012
Thirsty Ear, 2011
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Excellent trio led by a young alto saxophonist with a questioning sound. Damion Reid’s restless, dynamic drumming and Joe Sanders’ spot-on bass give Ward a solid platform for solos, and the long compositions have plenty of room for everybody to stretch out.
Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6
1. 11:26 – strolls outside: probing sax, oh-so careful bass, drums roll all over it
2. 9:55 – sneaks into a really great beat: high sax examines every angle
3. 11:13 – slow, melancholy… trio slumps forward together, very fine sax solo
4. 8:46 – upbeat thump: sax reaches out, stuttering bass solo
5. 7:16 – slow start, comes together into lumpy 3-way give-and-take
6. 6:14 – soft start into a low, urgent pulse; sax runs the maze
7. 6:18 – Andrew Bird tune: bowed bass, techno beat & hazy effects drift in/out
[ Fo ] - January 2012
Recent airplay
V.S. 4
No Cover, No Minimum: Top Jazz of 2012 — Jan 04, 2013
Leanin' In
Rebop — Feb 28, 2012
Leanin' In
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 24, 2012
Leanin' In
Rebop — Feb 21, 2012
Leanin' In
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 17, 2012
Leanin' In
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 10, 2012
Charting
2012-01-08 — 2012-03-11
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 4 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | 2 |
| Feb 19 | 1 |
| Feb 12 | 3 |
| Feb 5 | 3 |
| Jan 29 | 1 |
| Jan 22 | 3 |
| Jan 15 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Above Ground | ||
| 2. | Leanin' In | ||
| 3. | Velvet Lounge Shut-In | ||
| 4. | Phonic Juggernaut | ||
| 5. | This Ain't In Book 3 | ||
| 6. | V.S. 4 | ||
| 7. | Sectionate City |