Sprague, Peter String Trio / Samba Andaluza
Album: Samba Andaluza   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Sprague, Peter String Trio   Added:Dec 2018
Label:Sbe Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-12-10 Pull Date: 2019-02-11 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Feb 10 Feb 3 Jan 27 Jan 20 Jan 13 Jan 6 Dec 30 Dec 23
Airplays: 1 3 2 4 3 3 1 5

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 08, 2021: Clean Copper Radio for Fo (rebroadcast from Jan 3, 2019)
Even Numbers, Voltar Para Casa
4. Feb 14, 2019: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Samba Andaluza
2. Mar 26, 2019: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Samba Andaluza
5. Feb 05, 2019: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Samba Andaluza
3. Feb 14, 2019: Transience
Even Numbers
6. Feb 02, 2019: Music Casserole
Samba Andaluza

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-12-06
Reviewed: 2018-12-06
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Andalusia is an area in southern Spain, home of flamenco music and rich in artistic culture, Sprague and his trio creatively mix mix together the Brazilian samba with the Andalusian flavor. Throw in a little gypsy swing, and this disc is a exquisite brew of acoustic fusion.
If You Like: Darol Anger, Herb Ellis, Stephane Grapelli, Regina Carter, Django Reinhart, Jobim, Café Musique
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Passarim (5:46) – violin starts> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> quick fade
*2/ Even Numbers (6:41) – violin starts> midtempo jam> pause> slow jam> crescendo & fade
3/ Saltwater (5:55) – guitar starts slow> slow jam builds to midtempo & slows again> fade
*4/ Would You Like To Dance (6:03) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> melody shift> midtempo jam> fade
*5/ Samba Andalusa (6:48) – violin> uptempo jam> pause> melody shift> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Mudra (5:44) – guitar starts> slow jam> fade
*7/ Voltar Para Casa (6:44) – violin starts> uptempo jam> fade
*8/ Saudade de Voce (5:41) – guitar starts> slow jam> slow fade

Track Listing
1. Passarim   5. Samba Andaluza
2. Even Numbers   6. Mudra
3. Saltwater   7. Voltar Para Casa
4. Would You Like To Dance   8. Saudade De Voce