Blair, Dennis / Hapless Romantic - Modern Songs For A Classic Era
| Album: | Hapless Romantic - Modern Songs For A Classic Era | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Blair, Dennis | Added: | Mar 2019 | |
| Label: | Self Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2019-04-02 | Pull Date: | 2019-06-04 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 26 | Apr 21 | Apr 14 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 25, 2019: | Music Casserole
Not A Good Idea |
3. | Apr 16, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topic
My One And Only |
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| 2. | Apr 19, 2019: | Old Fart At Play
Smoochin' |
4. | Apr 09, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
My One And Only |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-03-20
Reviewed 2019-03-20
Reviewed: 2018-03-20
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: swinging set of mostly original songs that recall an earlier time
If You Like: Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Love It’s Not – bass starts> swinging uptempo jam> quick stop & a drum beat
*2/ My One And Only – piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> uptempo song> quick fade
3/ If I Had My Way – piano/vocal starts> slow tune with spoken word swings into uptempo swinging song> piano solo> vocal sings up to crescendo> fade on piano/drums
*4/ All Of A Sudden – piano/vocal starts>
5/ Came Along For The Ride – piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> midtempo song> fade on vocal
**6/ Smoochin’ – piano starts> uptempo song with chorus> piano solo> uptempo song> wquick stop on vocal
7/ Too Much Too Soon – piano starts> slow song> slow fade
*8/ Bluesette – piano starts> uptempo song> guest trumpet solo> uptempo song with soaring vocal> quick fade
9/ Wherever You Are – drums/piano starts> uptempo song> piano solo> uptempo song> crescendo end
10/ Rhythm Of Our Love – piano starts> slow song builds to midtempo> fade
*11/ Not A Good Idea – piano starts> slow song swings to midtempo> piano solo> midtempo song> crescendo end
12/ Encore – guitar starts> midtempo song> guitar solo> midtempo song> fade on vocal
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: swinging set of mostly original songs that recall an earlier time
If You Like: Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Love It’s Not – bass starts> swinging uptempo jam> quick stop & a drum beat
*2/ My One And Only – piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> uptempo song> quick fade
3/ If I Had My Way – piano/vocal starts> slow tune with spoken word swings into uptempo swinging song> piano solo> vocal sings up to crescendo> fade on piano/drums
*4/ All Of A Sudden – piano/vocal starts>
5/ Came Along For The Ride – piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> midtempo song> fade on vocal
**6/ Smoochin’ – piano starts> uptempo song with chorus> piano solo> uptempo song> wquick stop on vocal
7/ Too Much Too Soon – piano starts> slow song> slow fade
*8/ Bluesette – piano starts> uptempo song> guest trumpet solo> uptempo song with soaring vocal> quick fade
9/ Wherever You Are – drums/piano starts> uptempo song> piano solo> uptempo song> crescendo end
10/ Rhythm Of Our Love – piano starts> slow song builds to midtempo> fade
*11/ Not A Good Idea – piano starts> slow song swings to midtempo> piano solo> midtempo song> crescendo end
12/ Encore – guitar starts> midtempo song> guitar solo> midtempo song> fade on vocal
Track Listing
| 1. | Love It's Not | 7. | Too Much Too Soon | |||
| 2. | My One And Only | 8. | Bluesette | |||
| 3. | If I Had My Way | 9. | Wherever You Are | |||
| 4. | All Of A Sudden | 10. | Rhythm Of Our Love | |||
| 5. | Come Along For The Ride | 11. | Not A Good Idea | |||
| 6. | Smoochin' | 12. | Encore |