Fly / Sky & Country
Album: Sky & Country   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Fly   Added:May 2009
Label:Ecm Records (Jazz)  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-06-07 Pull Date: 2009-08-09 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Aug 9 Aug 2 Jul 26 Jul 5 Jun 28 Jun 21 Jun 14
Airplays: 1 1 2 2 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 03, 2016: No Cover, No Minimum
Perla Morena
4. Aug 04, 2009: 10+
Super Sister
2. Apr 13, 2012: No Cover, No Minimum
Elena Berenjena
5. Jul 31, 2009: Memory Select
Sky & Country
3. Mar 18, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
Perla Morena
6. Jul 25, 2009: The Heart of KZSU
Sky & Country, Lady B

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-06-07
FLY: Sky & Country
ECM, 2009

MODERN JAZZ – One of the most influential groups in jazz is also one of the most remarkably coherent trios. They slip through shape-shifting musical obstacle courses with relaxed poise, all the while engaging in a constant 3-way conversation: listen close, and you’ll be amazed at how much goes on here. In a recent concert review, I called these guys “a trio of badass philosophers.” That pretty much sums it up.

Mark Turner - saxophones
Larry Grenadier - bass
Jeff Ballard - drums

* * * * * | Try any track, they’re all good!

1. 7:22 – calm midtempo: convoluted melody, nice groove, thoughtful solos
2. 6:38 – icy intro, then a laid-back folksy groove vs. questioning soprano sax
3. 5:15 – cool sound: nifty backbeat against unresolved melodic lines
4. 7:29 – serene stroll, carefully paced, simple melody; turns shifty in middle
5. 5:05 – mid/uptempo: melodic phrases ride over undulating rapids
6. 10:33 – introspective sax morphs into creeping trio, cool round of solos
7. 5:44 – energetic start, almost a waltz: spins lightly, sax digs in
8. 8:36 – slow, mysterious: becomes a haughty walk, then a happy li’l stroll
9. 10:55 – spare propulsive groove, operates at multiple gears; solos all ‘round

[ Fo ] 06/07/09

Track Listing
1. Lady B   5. Dharma Days
2. Sky & Country   6. Ananda Nanda
3. Elena Berenjena   7. Perla Morena
4. C.J.   8. Transfigured
  9. Super Sister