Bailey, Derek / Ballads
| Album: | Ballads | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Bailey, Derek | Added: | Apr 2008 | |
| Label: | Tzadik Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-06-01 | Pull Date: | 2008-08-03 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 20 | Jul 6 | Jun 29 | Jun 15 | Jun 8 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 24, 2021: | Some Songs Without Words
Body And Soul |
4. | Jul 16, 2008: | Baptism of Solitude
You Go To My Head |
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| 2. | Jul 22, 2015: | 7-22-2015
Gone With The Wind |
5. | Jul 02, 2008: | Emphysema For Emphasis
You Go To My Head |
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| 3. | Jan 01, 2010: | Music Casserole
My Buddy |
6. | Jul 01, 2008: | Streams, Highways, and Electrical Grids
Stella By Starlight |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-06-01
Reviewed 2008-06-01
DEREK BAILEY: Ballads
Tzadik, 2002
SOLO GUITAR – Truly unique set from a giant of free/experimental music, as he applies his creative chops to jazz standards and Tin Pan Alley ballads, twisting their lovely melodies into new, enigmatic shapes and using them as the basis for some startling improvisations.
Bright, ringing chords are juxtaposed with harplike picking, melting dissonances and forceful interjections. Melodic lines are subsumed by slashing experimentation. It's a remarkable, virtuosic display.
These tracks can be played individually or as a continuous set. Not much point in reviewing each one; all carry a similar vibe.
Fo's Picks: ALL TRACKS EXCELLENT.
[Fo] – 6/1/08
Tzadik, 2002
SOLO GUITAR – Truly unique set from a giant of free/experimental music, as he applies his creative chops to jazz standards and Tin Pan Alley ballads, twisting their lovely melodies into new, enigmatic shapes and using them as the basis for some startling improvisations.
Bright, ringing chords are juxtaposed with harplike picking, melting dissonances and forceful interjections. Melodic lines are subsumed by slashing experimentation. It's a remarkable, virtuosic display.
These tracks can be played individually or as a continuous set. Not much point in reviewing each one; all carry a similar vibe.
Fo's Picks: ALL TRACKS EXCELLENT.
[Fo] – 6/1/08
Track Listing