Awakening
Jazz
| Oct 2011
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2011-10-09
Reviewed 2011-10-09
NICOLE MITCHELL: Awakening
Delmark, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – AACM flutist Mitchell steps back from her recent large-scale projects for a quartet date featuring Jeff Parker on guitar. The music is friendly but challenging: after a light bop warm-up, the group quickly heads into adventurous new territory with quirky tunes that leave lots of improvising space. The band didn’t exist until a few days before recording, but they’ve all been associates on the Chicago scene for many years and that mutual familiarity shows. Solid stuff.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 7, maybe 8
1. 6:58 – light, boppish stroll: flute runs high and low, relaxed guitar
2. 9:04 – steady linear groove / weightless emptiness / drifting solos / groove
3. 7:04 – circular modal groove has a hypnotic effect: easy to get lost in here
4. 2:24 – gentle tone poem, delicate and mysterious
5. 11:37 – three parts: chugging circles / free flute & drums / gentle daydream
6. 8:55 – low, stormy sound settles down with slow, bluesy guitar & flute solos
7. 6:21 – sneaky, quiet groove w/a funky touch: great twisty flute & bass solos
8. 6:03 – gently meandering: appealing solos over mysterious backing
9. 5:23 – light and slippery with just a hint of darkness under the surface
[ Fo ] - October 2011
Delmark, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – AACM flutist Mitchell steps back from her recent large-scale projects for a quartet date featuring Jeff Parker on guitar. The music is friendly but challenging: after a light bop warm-up, the group quickly heads into adventurous new territory with quirky tunes that leave lots of improvising space. The band didn’t exist until a few days before recording, but they’ve all been associates on the Chicago scene for many years and that mutual familiarity shows. Solid stuff.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 7, maybe 8
1. 6:58 – light, boppish stroll: flute runs high and low, relaxed guitar
2. 9:04 – steady linear groove / weightless emptiness / drifting solos / groove
3. 7:04 – circular modal groove has a hypnotic effect: easy to get lost in here
4. 2:24 – gentle tone poem, delicate and mysterious
5. 11:37 – three parts: chugging circles / free flute & drums / gentle daydream
6. 8:55 – low, stormy sound settles down with slow, bluesy guitar & flute solos
7. 6:21 – sneaky, quiet groove w/a funky touch: great twisty flute & bass solos
8. 6:03 – gently meandering: appealing solos over mysterious backing
9. 5:23 – light and slippery with just a hint of darkness under the surface
[ Fo ] - October 2011
Recent airplay
Curly Top
Rebop — Dec 06, 2011
Center Of The Earth
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 02, 2011
More Than I Can Say
Rebop — Nov 29, 2011
Center Of The Earth
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 25, 2011
Journey On A Thread
Rebop — Nov 22, 2011
Center Of The Earth
Rebop — Nov 15, 2011
Charting
2011-10-09 — 2011-12-11
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 11 | 1 |
| Dec 4 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Curly Top | ||
| 2. | Journey On A Thread | ||
| 3. | Center Of The Earth | ||
| 4. | Snowflakes | ||
| 5. | Momentum | ||
| 6. | More Than I Can Say | ||
| 7. | There | ||
| 8. | F.O.C. | ||
| 9. | Awakening |