Smith, Roger / Green Wood
| Album: | Green Wood | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Smith, Roger | Added: | Jul 2002 | |
| Label: | Emanem | |||
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 13, 2002: | Memory Select
Wood Green Waltz |
3. | Aug 16, 2002: | Memory Select
Forward Fast |
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| 2. | Aug 30, 2002: | Memory Select
North 22 (No Catch) |
4. | Aug 02, 2002: | Memory Select
Waltz with Heating |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2002-08-08
Reviewed 2002-08-08
Solo acoustic-guitar improv. Abstract but with a focus on melodies and harmonies (actual *notes*!); Smith ventures into Derek Bailey territory only rarely. It's more relaxing that Joe Morris' "Singularity" CD but obviously not easy listening.
Of the three long tracks, #4 is the most pleasant and consistant, although it gets into a bit of a rut. #8 is good for the first and last three minutes, but the middle has long quiet patches that get tiresome. #11 seems the best of the three, carrying darker qualities than #4.
Other tracks:
6 - Peacefull, lots of harmonics
12 - Lots of clacky percolating.
Of the three long tracks, #4 is the most pleasant and consistant, although it gets into a bit of a rut. #8 is good for the first and last three minutes, but the middle has long quiet patches that get tiresome. #11 seems the best of the three, carrying darker qualities than #4.
Other tracks:
6 - Peacefull, lots of harmonics
12 - Lots of clacky percolating.
Track Listing
| 1. | Wood Green Waltz | 7. | An Extract | |||
| 2. | North 22 (No Catch) | 8. | Diminuendo & Crescendo ... | |||
| 3. | Forward Fast | 9. | Saul's Beret Rode | |||
| 4. | Extended Ploy | 10. | Local Twang | |||
| 5. | Strange Interlude | 11. | The Last of the Season | |||
| 6. | Waltz with Heating | 12. | Arse Myth |