Mccarthy, Dan / City Abstract
Album: City Abstract   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Mccarthy, Dan   Added:Oct 2019
Label:Origin  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2019-11-09 Pull Date: 2020-01-11 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jan 12 Dec 29 Dec 22 Dec 8 Nov 24 Nov 17
Airplays: 2 3 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jan 14, 2020: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Desert Roads (For Gary Burton)
4. Dec 26, 2019: Old Fart At Play
Go Berserk
2. Jan 11, 2020: Music Casserole
Sparrow Lake
5. Dec 24, 2019: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Sparrow Lake
3. Jan 07, 2020: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Desert Roads (For Gary Burton)
6. Dec 23, 2019: Mix Tape
Sparrow Lake

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-10-23
Reviewed: 2019-10-23
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vibraphonist McCarthy returns to his native Toronto after fifteen years in New York & creates an ode to the city. He works his way through originals & a few choice covers with a balanced approach that speaks both to strength and poise, & the romance embedded in the act of repatriation adds a touch of nostalgic allure to the music. He also pays tribute to two of his main influencers.
If You Like: Gary Burton, Ted Pitziger, Bobby Hutcherson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Bleyto (for Carla Bley) (4:26) – vibes start> fast tempo jam> drum break> vibes solo> guitar solo> fast jam> crescendo end
2/ Midwestern Night’s Dream (6:31) – vibes/guitar start> midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*3/ Coral (5:35) – vibes start> slow tempo jam> vibes solo> bass solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade
**4/ Go Berserk (3:21) – bass starts> fast tempo rocking jam> vibes solo> smoking guitar/vibes duet> fast jam> quick stop
***5/ Sparrow Lake (8:38) – vibes start slow> builds into midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> fade
*6/ Other Thing Of Less Consequence (5:45) – vibes start> slow tempo jam> vibes/guitar duet> guitar solo>slow jam> slow fade
7/ Utviklingssang (5:21) – bass starts> slow tempo jam> vibes solo>guitar solo> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade
8/ Thoughts And reveries (5:13) – full band starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> midtempo jam> vibes solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*9/ Desert Roads (for Gary Burton) (8:32) – full band starts> midtempo jam> rocking guitar solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end


Track Listing
1. Bleyto (For Carla Bley)   5. Sparrow Lake
2. Midwestern Night's Dream   6. Other Things Of Less Consequence
3. Coral   7. Utviklingssang
4. Go Berserk   8. Thoughts And Reveries
  9. Desert Roads (For Gary Burton)