Redd, Chuck / Groove City
Album: Groove City   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Redd, Chuck   Added:Mar 2019
Label:Self Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2019-03-19 Pull Date: 2019-05-21 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: May 5 Mar 31 Mar 24
Airplays: 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 16, 2024: where's my snail?
A Groove For Gail
4. Mar 26, 2019: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
A Groove For Gail
2. May 04, 2019: Music Casserole
A Groove For Gail
5. Mar 21, 2019: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
All Or Nothing At All
3. May 03, 2019: old fart at play
Tide

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-03-10
Reviewed: 2018-03-09
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: This recording is about a shared appreciation for centered velocity in the form of compelling rhythmic streams, zeroing in on the feel of a song while making seemingly effortless music that smiles and often swings.
If You Like: Bobby Hutcherson, Monty Alexander, Ron Carter, Tootie Heath, Cannonball Adderley
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ The Great City (6:45) – drums start> bouncing midtempo jam> vibes solo> uptempo jam> bass solo> piano solo> slow fade
***2/ A Groove For Gail (5:47) – drums/piano start> funky uptempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> sax solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> crescendo end
3/ Renewal (7:27) – cymbals start> slow jam> piano solo> vibes solo swings to midtempo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade into cymbals & stops on a piano note
*4/ Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying (5:34) – drums/ vibes start> slow jam> vibes solo> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
**5/ Tide (5:41) – piano starts> midtempo jam> piano/vibes duet with scat vocal swing into uptempo jam with scat vocals> swings to fast tempo and mellows to fade
*6/ Evidence (6:35) – piano starts> midtempo staggering jam> sax solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam> vibes solo> piano solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam with drum fills swings to fast tempo> slows to quick stop
7/ All Or Nothing At All (6:12) – vibes/piano starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> midtempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*8/ Regulator (5:16) – drums start> rocking uptempo jam> piano/ vibes duet> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo drops down a notch> midtempo jam> drum solo> midtempo jam> quick stop> pause> midtempo jam> quick stop
*9/ A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing (2:50) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
10/ Lonely Woman (6:27) – piano starts> slow jam> vibes solo> piano solo> piano/vibes duet increases in volume> slow jam> slow fade
**11/ Blues In The Shedd (5:25) – piano starts> rocking uptempo jam> vibes solo> sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam with fills from every instrument> crescendo end

Track Listing
1. The Great City   6. Evidence
2. A Groove For Gail   7. All Or Nothing At All
3. Renewal   8. Regulator
4. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying   9. A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing
5. Tide   10. `Lonely Woman
  11. Blues In The Shedd