Book of Bhu, the
Jazz
| Jun 2003
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-09-02
Reviewed 2003-09-02
Compositions in a bit of an avant-garde vein, ranging from straight-sounding fusion to sparse experimentalism. Playful feeling overall (check out the song titles). Doug Young on guitar leads the session and is probably responsible for the multiple mood changes on the disc.
Overall it does have the feel of a musical story or journey ... and, in fact, the two-CD set follows a four-part narration that vaguely follows current events and world trends (see liner notes, and good luck).
DISK ONE
1- Calm chamber-music wanderings
2- Small and perky
3- Pensive steady beat, w/screechy guitar; sinister melodic finale
4- Pleasant, mellow midtempo
5- Coolly creeping, w/ sparkly guitar solo
6- Fast, swirly middle-East-sounding melody
7- Slow, careful
8- Short bits separated by laughing
9- Vacantly happy; meant to mimic NPR bumper music, probably. Cute idea.
10- Chaotic improv w/voices
11- Goofy playful little bit
12- Rolling searing guitar
13- Slow and morose
DISK TWO
1- Bright, proggy
2- Swinging rambunctious start, then quiet
3- Somber and sparse, w/spiky ghostly guitar shredding
4- Uptempo big-band-like sound
5- Slow and drifting. Starts ominous, ends pretty
6- Start/stop carnival music, surreal
7- Mid/fast flowing bop jazz
8- Fusion; pleasant, catchy, kinda nice
9- Short guitar outro
Overall it does have the feel of a musical story or journey ... and, in fact, the two-CD set follows a four-part narration that vaguely follows current events and world trends (see liner notes, and good luck).
DISK ONE
1- Calm chamber-music wanderings
2- Small and perky
3- Pensive steady beat, w/screechy guitar; sinister melodic finale
4- Pleasant, mellow midtempo
5- Coolly creeping, w/ sparkly guitar solo
6- Fast, swirly middle-East-sounding melody
7- Slow, careful
8- Short bits separated by laughing
9- Vacantly happy; meant to mimic NPR bumper music, probably. Cute idea.
10- Chaotic improv w/voices
11- Goofy playful little bit
12- Rolling searing guitar
13- Slow and morose
DISK TWO
1- Bright, proggy
2- Swinging rambunctious start, then quiet
3- Somber and sparse, w/spiky ghostly guitar shredding
4- Uptempo big-band-like sound
5- Slow and drifting. Starts ominous, ends pretty
6- Start/stop carnival music, surreal
7- Mid/fast flowing bop jazz
8- Fusion; pleasant, catchy, kinda nice
9- Short guitar outro
Recent airplay
Nukeyuler Pop-Tart
Memory Select — Oct 31, 2003
Ahnimalism
Memory Select — Oct 17, 2003
Puddin' Time
Memory Select — Sep 26, 2003
Bhutism
Memory Select — Sep 12, 2003
Ahnimalism
Umami Jazz Program — Sep 02, 2003
Charting
2003-09-01 — 2003-11-03
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Brina Chorale 2 | ||
| 2. | Rhound Things | ||
| 3. | Ahnimalism | ||
| 4. | Bhutism | ||
| 5. | Squishy | ||
| 6. | Piece in the Middle East | ||
| 7. | A Perfect Chance | ||
| 8. | Gas Chamber | ||
| 9. | Npr | ||
| 10. | If You Can't Chew It, ... | ||
| 11. | Old Mcbhugaloo (Had Some ... | ||
| 12. | Nukeyuler Pop-Tart | ||
| 13. | Xibalba's Ball Court | ||
| 14. | Puddin' Time | ||
| 15. | Bhad, Ahwful Nhoises | ||
| 16. | Eulogy | ||
| 17. | Pain Uncramped | ||
| 18. | Someplace Downunder | ||
| 19. | Carnivale Duh Stupido | ||
| 20. | Played Some | ||
| 21. | Ololiuqui | ||
| 22. | Strange Visit |