| Pittman, Reggie - Loren Daniels Quartet / Smilessence |
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| Album: | Smilessence | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Pittman, Reggie - Loren Daniels Quartet | Added: | Jan 2018 | |
| Label: | Ivory Horns | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2018-01-30 | Pull Date: | 2018-04-03 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Feb 25 |
| Airplays: | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 19, 2018: | Emergency Crew 4 PACC 2 Hip 2 B | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Tom McCarter Reviewed 2018-01-25 | ||
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Reviewed: 2018-01-25 Genre: Jazz FCCs: none Review: This new album from horn player Reggie Pittman and keyboardist Loren Daniels is as sunny and bright as its cover, a solid and straightforward bop jazz quartet sound that feels like it's been waiting in the shadows preparing to jump out as you pass by. Isn't it a great day? Do you need a little more beauty in your life? Here you have a combined whole that just swings and moves forward with considerable momentum. You have no choice but to hop on board. All originals except #4. If You Like: Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Smith, Les McCann Track Review (favorites denoted by *): *1/ Knee High To A Bee (Bop!) (6:11) – bass starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> drum/piano duet> midtempo jam> crescendo end 2/ Sco-Ho-Ho (8:01) – piano starts slow & swings into midtempo jam> elevctric piano solo> bass solo> drum/piano duet> midtempo jam> quick stop *3/ Consternation (4:32) – piano starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> srums/bass duet> uptempo jam> quick fade 4/ There Is No Greater Love (6:46) – piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> slow fade *5/ You Better Say Alice (7:50) – piano starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> fade *6/ Smilessence (6:00) – electric piano starts> midtempo jam with tropical vibe> electric piano solo> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> quick stop 7/ Change (6:47) – piano starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade *8/ 2 Hip 2B (6:13) - bass starts> funky midtempo jam with reggae vibe> trumpet solo> bass/organ duet> midtempo jam> quick fade *9/ Straight Up (5:16) – piano starts> fast tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> bass solo> fast jam> punctuated by drum fills> quick stop 10/ Shaky Leg (Part 2) (6:32) – piano starts> funky midtempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> drum solo> midtempo jam> quick stop 11/ On It Goes…On (10:02) – piano starts> slow tempo> bass solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> slow jam> fade | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Knee High To A Bee (Bop!) | 6. | Smilessence | |||
| 2. | Sco-Ho-Ho | 7. | Change | |||
| 3. | Consternation | 8. | 2 Hip 2 B | |||
| 4. | There Is No Greater Love | 9. | Straight Up | |||
| 5. | You Better Say Alice | 10. | Shaky Leg (Part 2) | |||
| 11. | And It Goes... On | |||||