Friesen, David / My Faith, My Life
| Album: | My Faith, My Life | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Friesen, David | Added: | Dec 2018 | |
| Label: | Origin | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-12-23 | Pull Date: | 2019-02-24 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 24 | Jan 27 | Jan 20 | Jan 13 | Jan 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 08, 2021: | Clean Copper Radio for Fo (rebroadcast from Jan 3, 2019)
A Light Shining Through |
4. | Jan 24, 2019: | Grace and Jam
Another Anthem |
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| 2. | Feb 23, 2019: | Music Casserole
Lament For The Lost/Procession |
5. | Jan 22, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
My Faith, My Life |
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| 3. | Jan 25, 2019: | old Fart At Play
Sitka In The Woods |
6. | Jan 18, 2019: | Traditions
Lament For The Lost/Procession, Islands |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-12-20
Reviewed 2018-12-20
Reviewed: 2018-12-20
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: with this disc, bassist David Friesen has added immeasurably to his stature. With its two CD suites complementing each other so fully, it's an epochal achievement - a testament to the offers of faith, matched with a purposeful life. Disc One is a 13-piece solo performance on his Hemage Bass, which calls attention to the intimacy and immediacy of his compositions. The solo piano of Disc Two highlights Friesen's supple touch on an instrument he's not generally known for, on which he plays superbly .
If You Like: Glen Moore, Ralph Towner, Bjorn Meyer, Bill Evans, Barre Phillips
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
DISC 1
*1/ Ancient Kings (3:34) – uptempo bass solo + flute
2/ Another Anthem (2:34) – slow bass solo
3/ Children of the Kingdom (3:18) – uptempo bass solo
*4/ Roof Tops (4:23) – midtempo bass solo
5/ Color Pool (1:37) – midtempo bass solo + flute
*6/ Long Trip Home (3:55) – uptempo bass solo + flute
*7/ Sitka in the Woods (3:54) – slow bass solo
*8/ Martin’s Balcony (3:01) – uptempo bass solo + flute
9/ Prelude (2:10) – slow bass solo
*10/ Sons and Daughters (1:06) – slow bass solo + flute
**11/ Islands (4:16) – uptempo bass solo + flute
*12/ Flight of the Angels (3:34) – slow bass solo swings uptempo + flute
**13/ Lament for the Lost/Procession (8:24) – slow & dreamy bass solo builds to midtempo> melody shift to slow & dreamy, then swings up again
DISC 2
14/ Sequence (2:44) – slow & contemplative piano solo
*15/ A Light Shining Through (3:40) – midtempo piano solo
*16/ Araya (3:22) – midtempo solo slows to fade
17/ Still Waters (2:26) – slow piano solo
*18/ Resurgence (3:13) – midtempo piano solo
*19/ Right From Wrong (2:23) – midtempo piano solo
20/ Another Time, Another Place (4:52) – slow piano solo
**21/ Playground (2:44) – uptempo piano solo
*22/ 1969 Rolls Royce (2:10) – midtempo piano solo
*23/ Perserverance (4:35) – midtempo piano solo
*24/ New Hope (2:25) – slow & stat3:23) – slow ly piano solo
25/ Song For Ben (3:25) – slow piano solo
26/ Only Just Yesterday (2:18) – slow piano solo
*27/ Evening Spring (3:29) – slow piano solo
28/ Time Changes (3:31) – slow piano solo
*29/ My Faith, My Life (3:49) – midtempo piano solo
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: with this disc, bassist David Friesen has added immeasurably to his stature. With its two CD suites complementing each other so fully, it's an epochal achievement - a testament to the offers of faith, matched with a purposeful life. Disc One is a 13-piece solo performance on his Hemage Bass, which calls attention to the intimacy and immediacy of his compositions. The solo piano of Disc Two highlights Friesen's supple touch on an instrument he's not generally known for, on which he plays superbly .
If You Like: Glen Moore, Ralph Towner, Bjorn Meyer, Bill Evans, Barre Phillips
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
DISC 1
*1/ Ancient Kings (3:34) – uptempo bass solo + flute
2/ Another Anthem (2:34) – slow bass solo
3/ Children of the Kingdom (3:18) – uptempo bass solo
*4/ Roof Tops (4:23) – midtempo bass solo
5/ Color Pool (1:37) – midtempo bass solo + flute
*6/ Long Trip Home (3:55) – uptempo bass solo + flute
*7/ Sitka in the Woods (3:54) – slow bass solo
*8/ Martin’s Balcony (3:01) – uptempo bass solo + flute
9/ Prelude (2:10) – slow bass solo
*10/ Sons and Daughters (1:06) – slow bass solo + flute
**11/ Islands (4:16) – uptempo bass solo + flute
*12/ Flight of the Angels (3:34) – slow bass solo swings uptempo + flute
**13/ Lament for the Lost/Procession (8:24) – slow & dreamy bass solo builds to midtempo> melody shift to slow & dreamy, then swings up again
DISC 2
14/ Sequence (2:44) – slow & contemplative piano solo
*15/ A Light Shining Through (3:40) – midtempo piano solo
*16/ Araya (3:22) – midtempo solo slows to fade
17/ Still Waters (2:26) – slow piano solo
*18/ Resurgence (3:13) – midtempo piano solo
*19/ Right From Wrong (2:23) – midtempo piano solo
20/ Another Time, Another Place (4:52) – slow piano solo
**21/ Playground (2:44) – uptempo piano solo
*22/ 1969 Rolls Royce (2:10) – midtempo piano solo
*23/ Perserverance (4:35) – midtempo piano solo
*24/ New Hope (2:25) – slow & stat3:23) – slow ly piano solo
25/ Song For Ben (3:25) – slow piano solo
26/ Only Just Yesterday (2:18) – slow piano solo
*27/ Evening Spring (3:29) – slow piano solo
28/ Time Changes (3:31) – slow piano solo
*29/ My Faith, My Life (3:49) – midtempo piano solo
Track Listing
| 1. | (Disc 1) Ancient Kings | 16. | Araya | |||
| 2. | Another Anthem | 17. | Still Waters | |||
| 3. | Children Of The Kingdom | 18. | Resurgence | |||
| 4. | Roof Tops | 19. | Right From Wrong | |||
| 5. | Color Pool | 20. | Another Time, Another Place | |||
| 6. | Long Trip Home | 21. | Playground | |||
| 7. | Sitka In The Woods | 22. | 1069 Rolls Royce | |||
| 8. | Martin's Balcony | 23. | Perserverance | |||
| 9. | Prelude | 24. | New Hope | |||
| 10. | Sons And Daughters | 25. | Song For Ben | |||
| 11. | Islands | 26. | Only Just Yesterday | |||
| 12. | Flight Of The Angels | 27. | Evening Spring | |||
| 13. | Lament For The Lost/Procession | 28. | Time Changes | |||
| 14. | (Disc 2) Sequence | 29. | My Faith, My Life | |||
| 15. | A Light Shining Through | . |