Finn, James / Opening the Gates
Album: Opening the Gates   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Finn, James   Added:Mar 2005
Label:Cadence Jazz  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-08-22 Pull Date: 2005-10-24 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Oct 23 Oct 2 Sep 25 Sep 18 Sep 11 Sep 4
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 21, 2005: Memory Select
Stone Birds' Northward Helix
4. Sep 13, 2005: Umami Jazz Progam
Starlight Extensions
2. Sep 27, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
Transmissions Spheric
5. Sep 09, 2005: The Dog and Pony Show
Stone Birds' Northward Helix
3. Sep 20, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
Opening the Gates
6. Sep 02, 2005: The Dog and Pony Show
Opening the Gates

Album Review
Ben
Reviewed 2005-08-16
James Finn – Opening the Gates
Solid downtown-style free bop in the manner of David Ware or Charles Gayle. CIMP regulars Dominic Duval and Whit Dickey lay down a solid foundation and Finn does some excellent soloing. Nice stuff.

1. Agitated rumbling groove
*2. Slow and majestic wailing
3. Flighty drums lead exploratory sax
4. Quiet, restrained
5. Wild sax wailing
6. Mysterious with a slow start, then light groove
*7. Crazy groove with nice solo
8. Cymbal backdrop to improv

Ben B 8/9/05

Track Listing
1. Stone Birds' Northward Helix   5. Spinning Pyramids Propelled
2. Opening the Gates   6. Truth Exiled Into Paradise
3. Starlight Extensions   7. Transmissions Spheric
4. Falling Blossoms Rising Moon   8. Prayer for the Dead