Scott, Christian / Christian Atunde Adjuah
| Album: | Christian Atunde Adjuah | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Scott, Christian | Added: | Aug 2012 | |
| Label: | Concord Jazz, Inc. | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-08-26 | Pull Date: | 2012-10-28 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 28 | Oct 21 | Oct 14 | Oct 7 | Sep 30 | Sep 23 | Sep 16 | Sep 2 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 08, 2022: | Music Casserole
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| 2. | Mar 21, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
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5. | Dec 08, 2012: | Music Casserole
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| 3. | Jun 14, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
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Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-08-25
Reviewed 2012-08-25
CHRISTIAN SCOTT: Christian aTunde Adjuah
Concord Jazz, 2012
MODERN JAZZ – Wow. Scott, a powerful young trumpeter out of New Orleans, continues a bold trajectory into new territory with this hard-hitting set of rock-inflected grooves, social/political themes, and the fusion of tradition and futurism. His trumpet soars majestically over electric guitar and sinister pulsing rhythms, creating a sound that’s dead serious, full of deep thoughts but also carrying a sense of hope. Play it.
Fo’s Picks: Disc I – 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 Disc II – 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12
DISC ONE
1. 5:41 – bold fanfare, then stark; trumpet screams over dark agitation
2. 5:01 – strong trumpet over steady bounce, a glum yet resolute groove
3. 2:25 – spiraling piano/rhythm interlude, sudden stop, bleeped studio banter
4. 5:42 – a unique sound: tender melody, brisk buzzy rhythm, muted trumpet
5. 5:17 – stirring fanfare into a contemplative rockish groove, insistent drums
6. 4:45 – skidding rhythm, but trumpet is steady and stern
7. 6:01 – moody groove: flowing guitar & piano solos, bustling rhythms
8. 6:15 – calm ballad, minimal rhythm, muted trumpet; gets deep & beautiful
9. 4:15 – cool guitar spiral, trumpet weaves gently through, tight horn loop
10. 4:30 – slurred horns move slowly over stormy drums
11. 10:39 – calmly reflective, heavy but rising theme, trumpet reaches for sky
DISC TWO
1. 3:51 – steady rockish march, heavy but with a feeling of optimism
2. 5:56 – rolling rhythm: angular, slicing trumpet/guitar lines & brooding solos
3. 1:35 – hip-hop harpsichord interlude. Yes, really… More, please!
4. 5:41 – relaxed melodic ballad vs. quick rolling rhythm; a nice combination
5. 4:03 – slow, very soulful ballad; spare, with overlapping trumpet/sax lines
6. 5:34 – midtempo stroll with a jazzy African touch, trumpet/piano interplay
7. 7:02 – gently spinning melody, just a wonderful sound, relaxed solos
8. 6:24 – firm, steady beat: serious melody slides into solid groove for solos
9. 2:26 – interlude: serious piano into flowing stream over rocky rhythm
10. 7:03 – relaxed, soulful, contemplative trombone and guitar solos
11. 3:37 – very cool rolling rhythm under flexible trumpet line
12. 5:31 – very sweet romantic ballad, just trumpet & piano… lovely
[ Fo ] - 25 August 2012
Concord Jazz, 2012
MODERN JAZZ – Wow. Scott, a powerful young trumpeter out of New Orleans, continues a bold trajectory into new territory with this hard-hitting set of rock-inflected grooves, social/political themes, and the fusion of tradition and futurism. His trumpet soars majestically over electric guitar and sinister pulsing rhythms, creating a sound that’s dead serious, full of deep thoughts but also carrying a sense of hope. Play it.
Fo’s Picks: Disc I – 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 Disc II – 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12
DISC ONE
1. 5:41 – bold fanfare, then stark; trumpet screams over dark agitation
2. 5:01 – strong trumpet over steady bounce, a glum yet resolute groove
3. 2:25 – spiraling piano/rhythm interlude, sudden stop, bleeped studio banter
4. 5:42 – a unique sound: tender melody, brisk buzzy rhythm, muted trumpet
5. 5:17 – stirring fanfare into a contemplative rockish groove, insistent drums
6. 4:45 – skidding rhythm, but trumpet is steady and stern
7. 6:01 – moody groove: flowing guitar & piano solos, bustling rhythms
8. 6:15 – calm ballad, minimal rhythm, muted trumpet; gets deep & beautiful
9. 4:15 – cool guitar spiral, trumpet weaves gently through, tight horn loop
10. 4:30 – slurred horns move slowly over stormy drums
11. 10:39 – calmly reflective, heavy but rising theme, trumpet reaches for sky
DISC TWO
1. 3:51 – steady rockish march, heavy but with a feeling of optimism
2. 5:56 – rolling rhythm: angular, slicing trumpet/guitar lines & brooding solos
3. 1:35 – hip-hop harpsichord interlude. Yes, really… More, please!
4. 5:41 – relaxed melodic ballad vs. quick rolling rhythm; a nice combination
5. 4:03 – slow, very soulful ballad; spare, with overlapping trumpet/sax lines
6. 5:34 – midtempo stroll with a jazzy African touch, trumpet/piano interplay
7. 7:02 – gently spinning melody, just a wonderful sound, relaxed solos
8. 6:24 – firm, steady beat: serious melody slides into solid groove for solos
9. 2:26 – interlude: serious piano into flowing stream over rocky rhythm
10. 7:03 – relaxed, soulful, contemplative trombone and guitar solos
11. 3:37 – very cool rolling rhythm under flexible trumpet line
12. 5:31 – very sweet romantic ballad, just trumpet & piano… lovely
[ Fo ] - 25 August 2012
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