Yet What Is Any Ocean...
Jazz
| Feb 2011
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2011-02-20
Reviewed 2011-02-20
Q.E.D.: Yet What Is Any Ocean…
Origin, 2010
MODERN JAZZ – Interesting trio from Seattle (vibes/trombone/piano plus various percussion) incorporating a variety of Latin American rhythms into a mostly sunny (but sometimes bittersweet) chamber-jazz sound. It’s a highly appealing combination, and I can’t think of any other group that sounds quite like it. Definitely worth a spin.
Ben Thomas : vibes, cajon, bandoneon, percussion
Chris Stover : trombone, congas, chekere
Alex Chadsey : piano
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9
1. 8:36 – warm, upbeat: trombone roams over bright vibes/piano, light percussion
2. 5:27 – sparkling piano leads into a slow conga-led procession, serious flow
3. 4:48 – bright, happy groove: solos skip merrily over light perc & solid piano
4. 5:08 – tango-inflected: slow and melancholy, with bandoneon; tragic touches
5. 6:12 – upbeat, rhythmic: groove pushes forward, familiar melody & good solos
6. 6:27 – slow, sighing melody with bandoneon; the chilly fog lifts in the middle
7. 6:06 – accelerating vibes into highly quirky tune, upbeat but hard to pin down
8. 7:25 – relaxed, bittersweet; piano & vibes breathe together, trombone yearns
9. 6:08 – strong trombone, striding rhythm; gossamer melody floats in the breaks
[ Fo ] 02/20/11
Origin, 2010
MODERN JAZZ – Interesting trio from Seattle (vibes/trombone/piano plus various percussion) incorporating a variety of Latin American rhythms into a mostly sunny (but sometimes bittersweet) chamber-jazz sound. It’s a highly appealing combination, and I can’t think of any other group that sounds quite like it. Definitely worth a spin.
Ben Thomas : vibes, cajon, bandoneon, percussion
Chris Stover : trombone, congas, chekere
Alex Chadsey : piano
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9
1. 8:36 – warm, upbeat: trombone roams over bright vibes/piano, light percussion
2. 5:27 – sparkling piano leads into a slow conga-led procession, serious flow
3. 4:48 – bright, happy groove: solos skip merrily over light perc & solid piano
4. 5:08 – tango-inflected: slow and melancholy, with bandoneon; tragic touches
5. 6:12 – upbeat, rhythmic: groove pushes forward, familiar melody & good solos
6. 6:27 – slow, sighing melody with bandoneon; the chilly fog lifts in the middle
7. 6:06 – accelerating vibes into highly quirky tune, upbeat but hard to pin down
8. 7:25 – relaxed, bittersweet; piano & vibes breathe together, trombone yearns
9. 6:08 – strong trombone, striding rhythm; gossamer melody floats in the breaks
[ Fo ] 02/20/11
Recent airplay
A Multiplicity Of Drops
No Cover, No Minimum: Saturday Edition — Jul 01, 2017
Put The Ball In The Box
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 28, 2014
A Multiplicity Of Drops
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 22, 2011
Waltz
Rebop — Apr 19, 2011
Soft Lights
Rebop — Apr 12, 2011
A Multiplicity Of Drops
Rebop — Apr 05, 2011
Charting
2011-02-20 — 2011-04-24
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 24 | 2 |
| Apr 17 | 1 |
| Apr 10 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | 2 |
| Mar 27 | 1 |
| Mar 20 | 1 |
| Mar 13 | 2 |
| Mar 6 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | A Multiplicity Of Drops | ||
| 2. | Lilies From The Escritoire | ||
| 3. | Put The Ball In The Box | ||
| 4. | Tangent 5 | ||
| 5. | Soft Lights | ||
| 6. | Poza Azul | ||
| 7. | Prize And Battlefield | ||
| 8. | Waltz | ||
| 9. | Day One |