Rotondi, Jim / Dark Blue
Album: Dark Blue   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Rotondi, Jim   Added:Sep 2016
Label:Smoke Sessions  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2016-10-04 Pull Date: 2016-12-04 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Dec 4 Nov 27 Nov 20 Nov 6 Oct 23 Oct 16 Oct 9
Airplays: 2 1 1 1 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. May 25, 2024: Music Casserole
In Graz
4. Nov 22, 2016: Clean Copper Radio
In Graz
2. Dec 02, 2016: Rebop
In Graz
5. Nov 18, 2016: Rebop
Bc
3. Dec 01, 2016: No Cover, No Minimum
Biru Kurasai
6. Nov 03, 2016: No Cover, No Minimum
Biru Kurasai

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-25
Rotondi, Jim/ Dark Blue
Label: Smoke Sessions Records

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-25

Tom McCarter
Rotondi, Jim
Dark Blue
Genre: Jazz
All killer-no filler! Stellar trumpet player leads an exciting quintet through mostly originals. Never a dull moment!
FCCs: none
If You Like: Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown
Favorite Tracks: (1) In Graz (2) BC (6) Pure Imagination (10) Going To The Sun
Track Review: 1/ bass starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade 2/ trumpet starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade on trumpet 3/ bass/drums start> uptempo jam> vibes solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade 4/ trumpet starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> slow jam & fade 5/ piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> trumpet solo> drums solo> uptempo jam 6/ uptempo jam slows to midtempo> piano slolo> vibes solo> midtempo jam with quick fade 7/ piano starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo, piano solo> slow jam & fade 8/ trumpet starts> midtempo jam builds to fast tempo> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam and quick fade 9/ piano start> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> slow jam & slow fade 10/ trumpet starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam and fade

Track Listing
1. In Graz   6. Pure Imagination
2. Bc   7. Monk's Mood
3. Biru Kurasai   8. Le Crest
4. Dark Blue   9. Our Day Will Come
5. Highline   10. Going To The Sun