Bien Sur!
Jazz
| Mar 2010
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2010-04-18
Reviewed 2010-04-18
EMILIO SOLLA & TANGO JAZZ CONSPIRACY: Bien Sur!
Fresh Sound, 2010
WORLD JAZZ – This Argentinean pianist (now part of the New York scene) weaves forceful modern jazz with hints of folk melody and nuevo-tango drama. A strong quintet (expanded on several tracks) keeps things tight and tense or softly melodic as needed.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6
1. 7:46 – blaring bagpipe sets up a hard roll: soprano sax, accordion solos
2. 6:34 – unusual stirring melody: piano/sax/acc stay close; lyrical piano solo
3. 8:50 – Billy Hart’s drums are featured on a rambling, tango-inflected journey
4. 8:05 – lovely tango ballad: nice piano touch, sensitive bass, romantic sax
5. 7:37 – lyrical and folksy: twin sax interplay, nice rhythm, builds up energy
6. 9:55 – fragile intro, then sneaky: several drummers, strong piano/bass solos
7. 4:34 – very pretty tune, wafts gently to and fro with sweet vocal in Spanish
[ Fo ] 04/18/10
Fresh Sound, 2010
WORLD JAZZ – This Argentinean pianist (now part of the New York scene) weaves forceful modern jazz with hints of folk melody and nuevo-tango drama. A strong quintet (expanded on several tracks) keeps things tight and tense or softly melodic as needed.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6
1. 7:46 – blaring bagpipe sets up a hard roll: soprano sax, accordion solos
2. 6:34 – unusual stirring melody: piano/sax/acc stay close; lyrical piano solo
3. 8:50 – Billy Hart’s drums are featured on a rambling, tango-inflected journey
4. 8:05 – lovely tango ballad: nice piano touch, sensitive bass, romantic sax
5. 7:37 – lyrical and folksy: twin sax interplay, nice rhythm, builds up energy
6. 9:55 – fragile intro, then sneaky: several drummers, strong piano/bass solos
7. 4:34 – very pretty tune, wafts gently to and fro with sweet vocal in Spanish
[ Fo ] 04/18/10
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Charting
2010-04-18 — 2010-06-20
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 20 | 1 |
| May 30 | 1 |
| May 23 | 1 |
| May 2 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Remain Alert | ||
| 2. | Payos | ||
| 3. | Hartbeat | ||
| 4. | Malena | ||
| 5. | Chakafrik | ||
| 6. | Candombley | ||
| 7. | Tonos Lejanos |