Blades, Wil / Sketchy
| Album: | Sketchy | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Blades, Wil | Added: | Dec 2007 | |
| Label: | Doodlin' Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-01-27 | Pull Date: | 2008-03-30 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Mar 16 | Mar 9 | Feb 24 | Feb 17 | Feb 10 | Feb 3 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 29, 2012: | Rebop
Whas Up Doc, Where Go? |
4. | Nov 07, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Whas Up Doc |
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| 2. | Feb 03, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Mr. Lewis |
5. | Jun 26, 2008: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Mae Mae, Mr. Lewis |
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| 3. | Jan 20, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
32nd St. |
6. | Mar 14, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
32nd St. |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-01-26
Reviewed 2008-01-26
WIL BLADES: Sketchy
Doodlin, 2007
HAMMOND B3 ORGAN – Avoiding the organ trio cliché, this Bay Area artist makes his debut as a leader with three horns added to the mix. That extra texture, plus Blades’ light touch on the keys and a diverse set of original soul-bop tunes all make for a solid introduction.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
1. 5:28 – easygoing swing, relaxed solos and a steady drumbeat
2. 6:00 – New Orleans groove: buttery trombone & organ, cool drum break
3. 6:20 – breezy bop ditty: cool sax trades off with gliding organ lines
4. 7:49 – lightly swinging ballad, nicely understated round of solos
5. 8:54 – catchy, funky tribute to Dr. Lonnie Smith; jams merrily along
6. 8:02 – lazy, moody ballad; relaxed organ & trombone solos, big ending
7. 8:04 – sassy strut, burns low with a New Orleans beat, good guitar solo
8. 8:08 – rolling groove with cool drums, sneaky melody line, great solos
9. 5:06 – slow, wide-open ballad, just organ & sax
10. 5:14 – cute little funky strut, at a steady midtempo pace
[ Fo ] 26-Jan-08
Doodlin, 2007
HAMMOND B3 ORGAN – Avoiding the organ trio cliché, this Bay Area artist makes his debut as a leader with three horns added to the mix. That extra texture, plus Blades’ light touch on the keys and a diverse set of original soul-bop tunes all make for a solid introduction.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
1. 5:28 – easygoing swing, relaxed solos and a steady drumbeat
2. 6:00 – New Orleans groove: buttery trombone & organ, cool drum break
3. 6:20 – breezy bop ditty: cool sax trades off with gliding organ lines
4. 7:49 – lightly swinging ballad, nicely understated round of solos
5. 8:54 – catchy, funky tribute to Dr. Lonnie Smith; jams merrily along
6. 8:02 – lazy, moody ballad; relaxed organ & trombone solos, big ending
7. 8:04 – sassy strut, burns low with a New Orleans beat, good guitar solo
8. 8:08 – rolling groove with cool drums, sneaky melody line, great solos
9. 5:06 – slow, wide-open ballad, just organ & sax
10. 5:14 – cute little funky strut, at a steady midtempo pace
[ Fo ] 26-Jan-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Why? | 6. | I'm Not Home | |||
| 2. | 32nd St. | 7. | Sketchy | |||
| 3. | Hopeful | 8. | Mr. Lewis | |||
| 4. | Where Go? | 9. | Hollowgram | |||
| 5. | Whas Up Doc | 10. | Mae Mae |