Akua's Dance

Dixon, Akua
Akua's Music
Jazz | Feb 2017

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-02-20
Dixon, Akua / Akua's Dance
Label: Akua's Music

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-02-19

Tom McCarter
Dixon, Akua
Akua's Dance
Genre: Jazz
Review: passionate cellist and her quartet play stellar contemporary jazz. "Sassy & compelling." Ron Carter and Russell Malone guest on certain tracks.
FCCs: none
If You Like: Regina Carter, Fred Katz, David Darling, Percy Heath
Favorite Tracks: (2) Dizzy's Smile (3) If My Heart Could Speak To You (7) Afrika! Afrika! (9) I'm Gonna Tell God All Of My Troubles (10) Don't Stop
Track Review: 1/ percussion starts> uptempo jam> slow fade 2/ baritone violin starts> midtempo jam slows to slow tempo & fades 3/ guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 4/guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 5/ bass starts> midtempo jam> quick stop 6/ guitar starts> slow tempo with female vocal> quick fade 7/ cello starts> midtempo jam> quick stop 8/ cello starts> uptempo jam> fade 9/ guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 10/ bass starts. midtempo jam> quick stop

Recent airplay

If My Heart Could Speak To You
RebopApr 28, 2017
Dizzy's Smile
No Cover, No MinimumApr 21, 2017
Afrika! Afrika!
RebopApr 20, 2017
Dizzy's Smile
Old Fart at PlayApr 15, 2017
If My Heart Could Speak To You
RebopApr 14, 2017
Afrika! Afrika!
MelangeMar 23, 2017

Charting

2017-03-01 — 2017-05-03 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Apr 30 1
Apr 23 2
Apr 16 2
Mar 26 1
Mar 12 3
Mar 5 2

Track listing

1. Dream A Dream
2. Dizzy's Smile
3. If My Heart Could Speak To You
4. Orion's Gait
5. Akua's Dance
6. Throw It Away
7. Afrika! Afrika!
8. The Sweetest Taboo
9. I'm Gonna Tell God All Of My Troubles
10. Don't Stop