Hobbs, Steve / Tribute To Bobby
Album: Tribute To Bobby   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Hobbs, Steve   Added:Jan 2018
Label:Challenge Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-01-23 Pull Date: 2018-03-27 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Mar 11
Airplays: 1

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 09, 2018: Traditions
Blowing In The Wind

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-01-19
Reviewed: 2018-01-19
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: killer set of bop, mostly originals (and one interesting Dylan cover), ocassionally performed on marimba. Occasional vocals.
If You Like: Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, Gary Burton
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ The Craving Phenomenon (6:18) - vibes start> uptempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
2/ Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (5:45) - drums start> uptempo jam with marimba> marimba/piano duet> marimba solo> uptempo jam> sax solo> 3 crescendoes to end
*3/ Besame Mucho (6:02) - marimba starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo to fade> false stop> vibes solo uoptempo to fade
4/ New Creation (5:34) - drums start> uptempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*5/ Tres Vias (5:47) - piano/vibes start> midtempo jam> vibes solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*6/ Millie (7:36) - bass/vibes start> slow tempo jam> vibes solo> piano solo. slow jam> slow fade
7/ Thelonious Funk (5:52) - drums/vibes start> midtempo jam> marimba solo> piano solo swings uptempo> sax solo> midtempo jam> extended crescendo end
*8/ The Road To Happy Destiny (6:05) - uptempo jam with vocals> scat solo> vibes solo> uptempo song> slow fade then a new burst of energy with vocals> marimba solo to end
9/ Blowing In The Wind ((6:06) - vibes start> slow tempo jam> piano solo> slow fade
*10/ El Sueno de Horace Silver (5:15) - marimba starts> uptempo jam> marimba solo> sax solo> piano solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> fade
11/ In from The storm (4:45) - vibes start> midtempo song> vibes solo> song> slow fade
*12/ Let's Go To Abaco! (5:19) - marimba starts> uptempo jam> marimba solo> piano solo> midtempo jam swings uptempo & fades
*13/ Where Or When (3;41) - drums start> fast tempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> drums solo> fast tempo jam> quick fade





Track Listing
1. The Craving Phenomenon   7. Thelonious Funk
2. Into The Storm   8. The Road To Happy Destiny
3. Besame Mucho   9. Blowing In The Wind
4. New Creation   10. El Sueno De Horace Silver
5. Tres Vias   11. In From The Storm
6. Millie   12. Let's Go To Abaco!
  13. Where Or When