Wiest, Steve And Phrontrange / High Road, The
Album: High Road, The   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Wiest, Steve And Phrontrange   Added:Sep 2016
Label:Blujazz Productions  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2016-09-05 Pull Date: 2016-11-07 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Nov 6 Oct 30 Oct 23 Sep 25
Airplays: 2 1 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 08, 2016: Clean Copper Radio Election Day!
Shred Or Shred Not (There Is No Try)
4. Oct 26, 2016: At the Cafe Bohemian
Violet Iris
2. Nov 03, 2016: Clean Copper Radio
The Vinnie Paradox
5. Oct 21, 2016: Rebop
A Stern Talking To
3. Nov 02, 2016: At the Cafe Bohemian
The Vinnie Paradox
6. Oct 18, 2016: Waste FM
Shred Or Shred Not (There Is No Try)

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-02
Wiest, Steve and Phrontrange/ The High Road
Label: Blujazz Productions

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-08-16

Tom McCarter
Wiest, Steve and Phrontrange
The High Road
Genre: Jazz
If you like a lot of horns, look no further!
Straight ahead contemporary jazz from veteran
trombonist & his versatile sextet
FCCs: none
If You Like: Michael Brecker, Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding
Favorite Tracks: Cantaloupe Island, A Stern Talking To,Please Don’t Think it’s Funny
Track Review:
1/ uptempo funky with guitar solo 2/ slow tempo builds to midtempo, piano solo, trombone solo, sudden end 3/ slow strings/synth start, switches to midtempo & back, piano solo, ends on high note 4/ electric guitar solo, fusion rock jazz 5/crescendo horn start> slow tempo, horns fade out
6/ slow tempo, nice solos, midway melody shift remains slow, slow fade 7/ big horns/guitar start, Big Funk, horns end

Track Listing
1. The Vinnie Paradox   5. Miles Slide
2. Cantaloupe Island   6. Please Don't Think It Is Funny
3. Violet Iris   7. Shred Or Shred Not (There Is No Try)
4. A Stern Talking To   .