Yao, John Quintet / In The Now
| Album: | In The Now | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Yao, John Quintet | Added: | Nov 2012 | |
| Label: | Innova Recordings | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-11-11 | Pull Date: | 2013-01-13 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 30 | Dec 23 | Dec 16 | Dec 9 | Dec 2 | Nov 25 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 01, 2013: | Rebop
Shorter Days, Pink Eye, Not Even Close |
4. | Jan 09, 2013: | Memory Select
In The Now |
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| 2. | Jan 18, 2013: | Rebop
Snafu |
5. | Jan 08, 2013: | Rebop
Shorter Days |
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| 3. | Jan 13, 2013: | Jazz Izz
Divisions |
6. | Jan 01, 2013: | Rebop - Pre Rose Bowl Edition
For N.D.J. |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-11-11
Reviewed 2012-11-11
JOHN YAO QUINTET: In The Now
Innova, 2012
MODERN JAZZ – Small-group debut by an interesting trombonist out of New York’s big band and Latin scenes. His quintet has an agile, dusky sound, very modern in approach with a layered feel, and features buzz-maker Jon Irabagon on saxes. Yao’s horn lines tend to unfurl at a relaxed pace, creating tension with the rhythm section, and Irabagon’s penchant for free-jazz acrobatics peeks through at several points.
All pretty good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 6
1. 7:17 – slow fanfare over latin rhythm; alternates with brisk, rolling bop
2. 6:18 – dragging horns over big bass, chilly organ & a tough beat
3. 7:41 – relaxed and dusky-toned: slouching melody but sax gets scribbling
4. 6:37 – tense: sax pulls into angular space, trombone pushes forward
5. 6:54 – cool noir stroll with a bit of an edge, good trombone & piano solos
6. 5:30 – tough-guy rhythms push this hard, oblique stagger-strut
7. 6:35 – relaxed ballad with rich harmony, lovely piano, picks up soulful feel
8. 8:31 – creeps forward, trombone has lots of space, but sax gets fast & wild
[ Fo ] - 10 November 2012
Innova, 2012
MODERN JAZZ – Small-group debut by an interesting trombonist out of New York’s big band and Latin scenes. His quintet has an agile, dusky sound, very modern in approach with a layered feel, and features buzz-maker Jon Irabagon on saxes. Yao’s horn lines tend to unfurl at a relaxed pace, creating tension with the rhythm section, and Irabagon’s penchant for free-jazz acrobatics peeks through at several points.
All pretty good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 6
1. 7:17 – slow fanfare over latin rhythm; alternates with brisk, rolling bop
2. 6:18 – dragging horns over big bass, chilly organ & a tough beat
3. 7:41 – relaxed and dusky-toned: slouching melody but sax gets scribbling
4. 6:37 – tense: sax pulls into angular space, trombone pushes forward
5. 6:54 – cool noir stroll with a bit of an edge, good trombone & piano solos
6. 5:30 – tough-guy rhythms push this hard, oblique stagger-strut
7. 6:35 – relaxed ballad with rich harmony, lovely piano, picks up soulful feel
8. 8:31 – creeps forward, trombone has lots of space, but sax gets fast & wild
[ Fo ] - 10 November 2012
Track Listing
| 1. | Divisions | 5. | Not Even Close | |||
| 2. | Funky Sunday | 6. | Pink Eye | |||
| 3. | For N.D.J. | 7. | Shorter Days | |||
| 4. | In The Now | 8. | Snafu |