Bates, Michael / Clockwise
| Album: | Clockwise | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Bates, Michael | Added: | Oct 2008 | |
| Label: | Greenleaf Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-12-21 | Pull Date: | 2009-02-22 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 22 | Feb 15 | Feb 8 | Feb 1 | Jan 11 | Jan 4 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 20, 2009: | Memory Select
Marching |
4. | Jan 30, 2009: | Memory Select
The Russian School |
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| 2. | Feb 14, 2009: | Music Casserole
Fellini |
5. | Jan 09, 2009: | Memory Select
Fellini |
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| 3. | Feb 06, 2009: | Memory Select
Machinery |
6. | Jan 02, 2009: | Memory Select
Machinery |
Album Review
Wedge
Reviewed 2008-12-01
Reviewed 2008-12-01
Fairly straightforward jazz with open space for some creative soloing, much like Dave Douglas does (this is released on his label). Sax/clarinet and trumpet lead the quartet, with bassist Bates doing all the composing.
Michael Bates (bass)
Jeff Davis (drums)
Quinain Nachoff (sax, clarinet)
Russ Johnson (trumpet)
1- Pecking mid/fast feel, upbeat clarinet, kinda fun.
2- Nice big declaration intro. Turns more spare but still very active for some great sax and trumpet solos.
3- Slow, sad, stately.
4- Upbeat
5- Euro-sidewalk-cafe feel, a bit circusy.
6- Gently slow, a light homey touch, like a happy scene from a kids' movie. Very quiet start.
7- Klezmery mid/fast, builds up to a fun, chugging theme.
8- Swaggering midtempo, a touch of blues, lots of buzzy sax. Cool sound overall.
9- Mid/fast with a dark theme.
Michael Bates (bass)
Jeff Davis (drums)
Quinain Nachoff (sax, clarinet)
Russ Johnson (trumpet)
1- Pecking mid/fast feel, upbeat clarinet, kinda fun.
2- Nice big declaration intro. Turns more spare but still very active for some great sax and trumpet solos.
3- Slow, sad, stately.
4- Upbeat
5- Euro-sidewalk-cafe feel, a bit circusy.
6- Gently slow, a light homey touch, like a happy scene from a kids' movie. Very quiet start.
7- Klezmery mid/fast, builds up to a fun, chugging theme.
8- Swaggering midtempo, a touch of blues, lots of buzzy sax. Cool sound overall.
9- Mid/fast with a dark theme.
Track Listing
| 1. | Great Exhibition | 5. | Fellini | |||
| 2. | Damasa | 6. | Lighthousekeeping | |||
| 3. | Rideau Medals | 7. | Marching | |||
| 4. | Machinery | 8. | Bloodletting | |||
| 9. | The Russian School | |||||