Prairie Prophet, The
Jazz
| May 2011
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2011-05-01
Reviewed 2011-05-01
ERNEST DAWKINS’ NEW HORIZONS ENSEMBLE: The Prairie Prophet
Delmark, 2011
AVANT/BOP – Ernest Dawkins, a longtime star of the Chicago/AACM scene, pays tribute to the late great saxophonist/club owner Fred Anderson (1929-2010). There’s a very loose feel here, almost like a live recording, as the NHE navigates spirited freebop obstacle courses. Their collective love for Anderson shines through as the band plays it straight or wild, old-school or futuristic, sometimes all at once. Very solid work.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. 8:09 – lightly waltzing bop: easygoing trumpet bounce, insistently searing sax
2. 12:07 – starts in speedy abstraction with hot horns, then settles into a hip riffing section; warped space guitar, awesome bass solo, ends where it began
3. 2:21 – slow lament, great sound: sax wails over turbulent ensemble support
4. 10:40 – cool modern-bop wiggle: a salute to Malachi Favors & Lester Bowie, with great solos all around over an infectious one-note bassline
5. 11:05 – lots going on here: sax goes “out” against fast drums, contemplative trombone, then amazing bass sets up an exotic rolling groove
6. 6:50 – relaxed eastern lope: meandering solos take their time
7. 13:27 – upbeat bounce, very catchy with perky solos… final 3 minutes are an anti-war statement with spoken word
[ Fo ] 05/01/11
Delmark, 2011
AVANT/BOP – Ernest Dawkins, a longtime star of the Chicago/AACM scene, pays tribute to the late great saxophonist/club owner Fred Anderson (1929-2010). There’s a very loose feel here, almost like a live recording, as the NHE navigates spirited freebop obstacle courses. Their collective love for Anderson shines through as the band plays it straight or wild, old-school or futuristic, sometimes all at once. Very solid work.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. 8:09 – lightly waltzing bop: easygoing trumpet bounce, insistently searing sax
2. 12:07 – starts in speedy abstraction with hot horns, then settles into a hip riffing section; warped space guitar, awesome bass solo, ends where it began
3. 2:21 – slow lament, great sound: sax wails over turbulent ensemble support
4. 10:40 – cool modern-bop wiggle: a salute to Malachi Favors & Lester Bowie, with great solos all around over an infectious one-note bassline
5. 11:05 – lots going on here: sax goes “out” against fast drums, contemplative trombone, then amazing bass sets up an exotic rolling groove
6. 6:50 – relaxed eastern lope: meandering solos take their time
7. 13:27 – upbeat bounce, very catchy with perky solos… final 3 minutes are an anti-war statement with spoken word
[ Fo ] 05/01/11
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Charting
2011-05-01 — 2011-07-03
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 3 | 1 |
| Jun 19 | 1 |
| Jun 12 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | 1 |
| May 29 | 2 |
| May 22 | 1 |
| May 8 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Hymn For A Hip King | ||
| 2. | Sketches | ||
| 3. | Balladesque | ||
| 4. | Mal-Lester | ||
| 5. | Shades Of The Prairie Prophet | ||
| 6. | Mesopotamia | ||
| 7. | Baghdad Boogie |