Subtle Disguise

Reviewed: 2018-01-02
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: To hear this music is to understand that vibraphonist Locke's stock neither rests solely with his four smoking mallets or his ability to pierce the psyche but, rather, with his gifts in rectifying said forces into one powerfully direct current. Blending the personal, the political, and the poetic into an artfully assembled package, Locke makes a profound statement about our times.
If You Like: Bobby Hutcherson, Lyle Mays, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Red Cloud (7:39) – piano starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
2/ Who Killed Danny Moore? (6:25) – drums start> uptempo jam & song with male vocalvibes solo> electric piano solo> sax solo> uptempo song> quick stop
*3/ Subtle Disguise (9:16) – vibes/electric piano duet starts> midtempo jam> electic piano solo> vibes solo> midtempo jam> electric guitar solo> quick fade
4/ Make Me Feel Like It’s Raining (9:07) – vibes start> slow jam> vibes solo> electric piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
**5/ Rogues In America (9:22) – vibes starts slow, swing into an uptempo jam> midtempo vibes solo>fast jam> electric piano solo swings back uptempo> uptempo jam> electric piano solo> fast jam>sax solo>fast jam> quick fade
6/ Motherless Children (8:09) – full band starts> midtempo jam & song with male vocal> vibes solo> midtempo jam> electric guitar solo> midtempo jam & song> slow fade
*7/ Safe And Sound (At the Edge Of The Milky Way) (7:32) – piano/vibes duet> slow jam> guitar solo> slow jam> vibes solo> slow jam> slow fade
8/ Blondie Roundabout (7:16) – drums start> uptempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*9/ A Little More Each Day (3:51) – electric piano starts> slow song with male vocal> sax solo> slow song> slow fade