I Hear The Sound
Jazz
| Jan 2014
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2014-01-30
Reviewed 2014-01-30
ARCHIE SHEPP ATTICA BLUES ORCHESTRA: I Hear the Sound
ArchieBall, 2013
BIG BAND – In 1972, sax firebrand Archie Shepp recorded Attica Blues, a genre-smashing blend of modern jazz, poetry and heavy funk inspired by the infamous Attica Prison riot and massacre. Revisiting the album 40 years on for a series of concerts in France, an older, bluesier Shepp digs down to the roots of the material with a 26-piece orchestra. There are some rough edges but the band sounds great. All FCC clean.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
1. 8:03 – old-school funky jam: fem chorus/gruff lead vox; horns stalk & growl
2. 7:31 – half-sung, half-spoken vocal in a sad ballad surge with strings
3. 6:56 – catchy soul stroll, fem chorus, sax testifies, everyone gets a piece
4. 6:36 – Ellington spiritual, slow with a creaky dignity, excellent duet vocal
5. 6:53 – damn… deep intro, then blues stroll with hot trumpet & sax breaks
6. 9:12 – big orchestral sound: dreamy vocal rises up; saxes get twisty
7. 5:48 – slow and careful; elastic fem vocal, melancholy sax
8. 5:42 – bright waltz, elaborate arrangement, duet vocal, soprano sax
9. 8:16 – instrumental: perky orchestra dances with soprano sax, nice piano
10. 5:04 – duet vocals over gentle, dreamy strings/guitar, gets bluesy
11. 7:03 – funky strut, rockin’ sax & trombone, blues vocals in 2nd half
[ Fo ] - 30 January 2014
ArchieBall, 2013
BIG BAND – In 1972, sax firebrand Archie Shepp recorded Attica Blues, a genre-smashing blend of modern jazz, poetry and heavy funk inspired by the infamous Attica Prison riot and massacre. Revisiting the album 40 years on for a series of concerts in France, an older, bluesier Shepp digs down to the roots of the material with a 26-piece orchestra. There are some rough edges but the band sounds great. All FCC clean.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
1. 8:03 – old-school funky jam: fem chorus/gruff lead vox; horns stalk & growl
2. 7:31 – half-sung, half-spoken vocal in a sad ballad surge with strings
3. 6:56 – catchy soul stroll, fem chorus, sax testifies, everyone gets a piece
4. 6:36 – Ellington spiritual, slow with a creaky dignity, excellent duet vocal
5. 6:53 – damn… deep intro, then blues stroll with hot trumpet & sax breaks
6. 9:12 – big orchestral sound: dreamy vocal rises up; saxes get twisty
7. 5:48 – slow and careful; elastic fem vocal, melancholy sax
8. 5:42 – bright waltz, elaborate arrangement, duet vocal, soprano sax
9. 8:16 – instrumental: perky orchestra dances with soprano sax, nice piano
10. 5:04 – duet vocals over gentle, dreamy strings/guitar, gets bluesy
11. 7:03 – funky strut, rockin’ sax & trombone, blues vocals in 2nd half
[ Fo ] - 30 January 2014
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7-1-2015 — Jul 01, 2015
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Charting
2014-01-31 — 2014-04-04
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 6 | 2 |
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | 1 |
| Mar 16 | 3 |
| Mar 9 | 3 |
| Mar 2 | 1 |
| Feb 23 | 2 |
| Feb 16 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Attica Blues | ||
| 2. | Arms | ||
| 3. | Blues For Brother G. Jackson | ||
| 4. | Come Sunday | ||
| 5. | The Cry Of My People | ||
| 6. | Quiet Dawn | ||
| 7. | Déjà Vu | ||
| 8. | Steam | ||
| 9. | Goodbye Sweet Pops | ||
| 10. | Ballad For A Child | ||
| 11. | Mama Too Tight |
