Pibiri, Alberto / Jazz Legacy
Album: Jazz Legacy   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Pibiri, Alberto   Added:Dec 2017
Label:Alberto Pibiri Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-01-10 Pull Date: 2018-03-14 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Mar 11 Feb 25 Feb 18 Feb 4
Airplays: 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 10, 2018: Music Casserole
For Sure
4. Feb 03, 2018: Wild Kingdom
For Sure
2. Feb 18, 2018: Sound Landscapes
For Oscar
5. Feb 03, 2018: Old Fart At Play
A Blues
3. Feb 17, 2018: Music Casserole
For Sure

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-12-28
Reviewed: 2017-12-28
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: stellar pianist showcases the history of jazz piano on current original compositions along with his versatile quartet, plus the occasional guest, who sometimes sings.
If You Like: Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Wynton Kelly
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ For Oscar (3:32) - piano starts> uptempo jam runs through several styles with short drum interventions> quick stop
*2/ Walkin' (5:00) - piano starts> slow tempo jam with clarinet> clarinet solo> piano solo> piano/clarinet duet> quick stop
3/ My Sunshine (4:19) - piano starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo, then mellows into a beautiful melody & stops
4/ New Bossa (3:45) - piano starts with pounded notes> uptempo jam> sax solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*5/ A Blues (4:33) - bass starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> scintillating piano solo rocks out> bass solo to stop
6/ Kiss Kiss (2:52) - bass starts> fast tempo jam with flute up front> flute solo to stop
7/ Be Free (5:17) - piano starts> slow tempo song> slow fade
*8/ For Sure (5:56) - piano starts> uptempo song with scat singing> bowed bass solo> drum solo> uptempo song> quick stop
*9/ Oh Yeah!(4:10) - drums start> uptempo song> guitar solo (Dave Stryker guests)> uptempo song> crescendo end
*10/ It's Me (5:35) - piano solo starts slow & swings uptempo> quick fade

Track Listing
1. For Oscar   6. Kiss Kiss
2. Walkin'   7. Be Free
3. My Sunshine   8. For Sure
4. New Bossa   9. Oh Yeah!
5. A Blues   10. It's Me