Slagle, Steve / Dedication
Album: Dedication   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Slagle, Steve   Added:Dec 2017
Label:Panorama Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-12-12 Pull Date: 2018-02-13 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Feb 4 Jan 28 Jan 7 Dec 31
Airplays: 1 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jan 31, 2018: Soft-Biz
Sun Song
4. Jan 06, 2018: Old Fart at Play
Sun Song
2. Jan 27, 2018: I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants
Opener
5. Dec 30, 2017: Old Fart at Play
Niner
3. Jan 23, 2018: Waste FM
Major In Come
6. Dec 29, 2017: Traditions - Happy New Year
Sun Song

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-12-08
Reviewed: 2017-12-07
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review; This is in my top ten for the year!
COOKING set of mostly originals harkening back to the 60s Blue Note golden days. Dave Stryker guests on guitar.
If You Like: Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, 'nuf said
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Sun Song (6:36) - sax solo> uptempo jam with a tropical vibe> soaring sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam with interplay with percussion> quick stop
*2/ Niner (6:23) - bass/drums start> uptempo jam> off kilter sax solo> guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo & a note
*3/ Major in Come (7:44) - piano starts> uptempo jam> sizzling sax solo> lightning fast piano solo> drum solo> fast tempo jam> fade
4/ Triste beleza (Beautiful Sadness) (7:06) - sax starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> sax solo> jam> slow fade
*5/ Opener (6:45) - piano starts> uptempo jam> soaring sax solo> swinging piano solo> flute solo> fast jam with flute up front> slow fade
*6/ Watching Over (5:59) - piano starts> midtempo jam with a sultry tropical feel> simmering sax solo> guitar solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
7/ Corazon (4:19) - sax starts> slow tempo jam> sensual sax solo> slow jam> slow fade
*8/ Sofi (6:23) - bass starts> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
9/ Charcoal Blues (7:03) - sax starts. midtempo jam> sax solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end

Track Listing
1. Sun Song   5. Opener
2. Niner   6. Watching Over
3. Major In Come   7. Corazon
4. Triste Beleza (Beautiful Sadness)   8. Sofi
  9. Charcoal Blues