Gwinnell, Scott / Cass Corridor Story
Album: | Cass Corridor Story | Collection: | Jazz | |
Artist: | Gwinnell, Scott | Added: | Aug 2013 | |
Label: | Mack Avenue |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2013-08-25 | Pull Date: | 2013-10-27 | Charts: | Jazz |
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Week Ending: | Sep 1 |
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Airplays: | 1 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Jan 08, 2016: | Rebop
Iii. Legacy |
2. | Aug 30, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
Iii. Legacy |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2013-08-22
Reviewed 2013-08-22
Lively bop suite for 6 parts, a tribute to the Cass Corridor neighborhood of Detroit, a neighborhood of both crime and artistic vibrancy. Composer/pianist Gwinnell has assembled a strong band and gives each a chance to shine. Tight arrangements, solid playing, sophisticated compositions. A rich and layered release. Great stuff.
1. Too short, dramatic and strong. W/rich layers.
*2. Instant energy to this hard bop drive w/great work from all.
*3. Another great hard bop track, this one swinging and full of energy w/a nod to Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation.”
4. Slow and melodic with an air of sad reflection. Nicely fluid.
*5. Upbeat swing w/nicely percussive horns & solid keys.
6. Starts slow & quiet, picks up, slows down. Coolly cinematic.
*7. Bright, energetic bop w/great layers of horns, keys, perc.Good solos
*8. Complex composition that mixes bop w/free jazz. Mostly mid.
9. Suite over. A warm ballad w/tight solos from all.
10. Midtempo swing w/solid work from all, esp the sax.
11. Slow and dreamy. Gwinnells’s piano shines.
1. Too short, dramatic and strong. W/rich layers.
*2. Instant energy to this hard bop drive w/great work from all.
*3. Another great hard bop track, this one swinging and full of energy w/a nod to Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation.”
4. Slow and melodic with an air of sad reflection. Nicely fluid.
*5. Upbeat swing w/nicely percussive horns & solid keys.
6. Starts slow & quiet, picks up, slows down. Coolly cinematic.
*7. Bright, energetic bop w/great layers of horns, keys, perc.Good solos
*8. Complex composition that mixes bop w/free jazz. Mostly mid.
9. Suite over. A warm ballad w/tight solos from all.
10. Midtempo swing w/solid work from all, esp the sax.
11. Slow and dreamy. Gwinnells’s piano shines.
Track Listing
1. | I. Introduction | 7. | Vii. Optimism | |||
2. | Ii. Spark | 8. | Viii. Duality | |||
3. | Iii. Legacy | 9. | Kind Eyes | |||
4. | Iv. Pain | 10. | Off Set | |||
5. | V. Guile | 11. | Blame It On My Youth | |||
6. | Vi. Patience | . |