Harrell, Tom / Time Of The Sun, The
Album: Time Of The Sun, The   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Harrell, Tom   Added:Jul 2011
Label:Highnote  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-07-10 Pull Date: 2011-09-11 Charts: Jazz
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Recent Airplay
1. May 16, 2014: No Cover, No Minimum
Estuary
4. Jan 27, 2012: No Cover, No Minimum
Dream Text
2. May 03, 2013: No Cover, No Minimum
Estuary
5. Jan 06, 2012: No Cover, No Minimum
Estuary
3. Oct 05, 2012: No Cover, No Minimum
Estuary
6. Sep 10, 2011: Rebop
Estuary

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-07-02
TOM HARRELL: The Time of the Sun
HighNote, 2011

MODERN BOP – Another solid disc from Harrell (Stanford, class of ’69), a fine trumpeter whose compositions might sound simple or retro but are really quite inventive. His solos are economical yet eloquent, and his masterful quintet has all the seamless confidence of a true working band (this is their 4th release together). Some good stuff here.

Tom Harrell : trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Escoffery : tenor sax
Danny Grissett : piano, Fender Rhodes
Ugonna Okegwo : bass
Johnathan Blake : drums


Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8

1. 5:57 – space tones, then a dragging fusion march based on the number 12
2. 8:41 – a gorgeous spiral pattern, with wondrous trumpet/piano/sax solos
3. 9:02 – spiky bop groove: trumpet/sax surf over funky drums & keys
4. 6:33 – nice chord patterns: melodic bass solo, flugelhorn & piano sing
5. 7:28 – catchy & upbeat with a bit of soul: fluid horn solos ride the groove
6. 7:10 – cool tune with modernized Horace Silver vibe, trumpet & piano shine
7. 5:04 – swift-flowing samba: flugelhorn & Rhodes roll, drums drive
8. 6:28 – bounces on a groovy beat: nice round of solos, Rhodes esp. nice
9. 5:49 – alternates two jabbing riffs: horns roll, then drums take over

[ Fo ] 07/02/11

Track Listing
1. The Time Of The Sun   5. Dream Text
2. Estuary   6. Modern Life
3. Ridin'   7. River Samba
4. The Open Door   8. Cactus
  9. Otra