Johnson, Aaron J. / Songs Of Our Fathers
| Album: | Songs Of Our Fathers | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Johnson, Aaron J. | Added: | Apr 2009 | |
| Label: | Bubble-Sun Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-05-24 | Pull Date: | 2009-07-26 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 26 | Jul 19 | Jul 12 | Jul 5 | Jun 21 | Jun 7 | May 31 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 13, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
Shamba |
4. | May 30, 2017: | Waste FM
Folk Forms |
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| 2. | Oct 05, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Shamba |
5. | Sep 27, 2016: | A Show Has No Name
Shamba |
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| 3. | Jul 01, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum: Saturday Edition
Shamba |
6. | May 09, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Shamba |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-05-17
Reviewed 2009-05-17
AARON J. JOHNSON: Songs Of Our Fathers
Bubble Sun, 2009
HARD BOP – The debut release from this veteran trombone sideman doesn’t mess around. Johnson digs in with a solid quintet and nine original tunes, all in a classic hardbop/postbop vein. Quite enjoyable.
Aaron J. Johnson - trombone, shells
Salim Washington - tenor sax, flute, oboe
Onaje Allan Gumbs - piano
Victor Lewis - drums
Robert Sabin - bass
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 5 & 9 … 1, 2, 8 also good
1. 7:10 – straight up bop burner: trombone lays it down, sax tears it up
2. 5:10 – midtempo stroll: horns take it easy, cool-breeze piano adds soul
3. 7:40 – easygoing, gospel-tinged groove: swings nicely, flute & bass solos
4. 11:49 – warmly spiritual 1970s vibe, sax carries it aloft, conch shell solo
5. 8:20 – catchy, folksy melody; solos are cheerful and the rhythm just clicks
6. 7:53 – solid, steady groove: sharp oboe puts a unique spin on it
7. 6:34 – rolling jazz-samba: sunny sound, but with a hint of melancholy
8. 7:26 – happy march, fun drums & piano on this one; bass gets down
9. 9:28 – oooh… a sweet, soulful vibe you can just fall into, with great solos.
10. 6:08 – Joe Henderson classic, maybe a bit too fast for the band
[ Fo ] 05/17/09
Bubble Sun, 2009
HARD BOP – The debut release from this veteran trombone sideman doesn’t mess around. Johnson digs in with a solid quintet and nine original tunes, all in a classic hardbop/postbop vein. Quite enjoyable.
Aaron J. Johnson - trombone, shells
Salim Washington - tenor sax, flute, oboe
Onaje Allan Gumbs - piano
Victor Lewis - drums
Robert Sabin - bass
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 5 & 9 … 1, 2, 8 also good
1. 7:10 – straight up bop burner: trombone lays it down, sax tears it up
2. 5:10 – midtempo stroll: horns take it easy, cool-breeze piano adds soul
3. 7:40 – easygoing, gospel-tinged groove: swings nicely, flute & bass solos
4. 11:49 – warmly spiritual 1970s vibe, sax carries it aloft, conch shell solo
5. 8:20 – catchy, folksy melody; solos are cheerful and the rhythm just clicks
6. 7:53 – solid, steady groove: sharp oboe puts a unique spin on it
7. 6:34 – rolling jazz-samba: sunny sound, but with a hint of melancholy
8. 7:26 – happy march, fun drums & piano on this one; bass gets down
9. 9:28 – oooh… a sweet, soulful vibe you can just fall into, with great solos.
10. 6:08 – Joe Henderson classic, maybe a bit too fast for the band
[ Fo ] 05/17/09
Track Listing
| 1. | A Fuller Life | 6. | Reconstruction (Minus 1) | |||
| 2. | The Message | 7. | Yes, You May | |||
| 3. | Cannonball | 8. | Big Fun Blues | |||
| 4. | So Long/I Can Wait | 9. | Shamba | |||
| 5. | Folk Forms | 10. | Our Thing |