Souljazz Orchestra / Inner Fire
| Album: | Inner Fire | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Souljazz Orchestra | Added: | Apr 2014 | |
| Label: | Strut | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-04-18 | Pull Date: | 2014-06-20 | Charts: | Jazz, Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 15 | Jun 8 | Jun 1 | May 25 | May 18 | May 11 | May 4 | Apr 27 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 19, 2014: | Rebop
As The Crow Flies |
4. | Jun 06, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
East Flows The River |
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| 2. | Jun 13, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Black Orchid |
5. | Jun 05, 2014: | Rebop
Agoya, Black Orchid |
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| 3. | Jun 09, 2014: | Pumping Iron: A Retrospective
Agoya |
6. | May 31, 2014: | Music Casserole
East Flows The River |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2014-04-17
Reviewed 2014-04-17
SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA: Inner Fire
Strut, 2014
WORLD/FUNK/JAZZ – This is hot. Another great disc from this globalized outfit out of Canada. They sound like a larger group than they are, with heavy, tuff-strutting grooves and a retro production style that often, to my ears, recalls 1970s action films set in exotic locales. Mostly instrumental, but vocals are FCC clean.
Try any track! Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
1. 1:15 – slow instrumental fanfare, sounds like an afropop kung-fu movie
2. 4:12 – cool march continues the afrofunk-meets-asia vibe, jazzy breaks
3. 4:03 – the single: straight-up afrofunk groove, hot flute & sax, group vocals
4. 5:13 – great groove: echoing retro sound gives it a 70s soundtrack feel
5. 4:15 – relaxed orchestral-soul stroll, very nice with vibes & sax breaks
6. 5:07 – hot latin dance track: quick vocals, hot solo breaks, hits it hard!
7. 4:59 – back to the soundtrack-y feel, a relaxed but tough global strut
8. 4:17 – cool lopsided clockwork groove, saxes blow hard, piano rolls
9. 5:52 – real nice bass/percussion led groove, but the lyrics underwhelm
10. 0:46 – meditative piano/vibes/drum outro
[ Fo ] - 17 April 2014
Strut, 2014
WORLD/FUNK/JAZZ – This is hot. Another great disc from this globalized outfit out of Canada. They sound like a larger group than they are, with heavy, tuff-strutting grooves and a retro production style that often, to my ears, recalls 1970s action films set in exotic locales. Mostly instrumental, but vocals are FCC clean.
Try any track! Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
1. 1:15 – slow instrumental fanfare, sounds like an afropop kung-fu movie
2. 4:12 – cool march continues the afrofunk-meets-asia vibe, jazzy breaks
3. 4:03 – the single: straight-up afrofunk groove, hot flute & sax, group vocals
4. 5:13 – great groove: echoing retro sound gives it a 70s soundtrack feel
5. 4:15 – relaxed orchestral-soul stroll, very nice with vibes & sax breaks
6. 5:07 – hot latin dance track: quick vocals, hot solo breaks, hits it hard!
7. 4:59 – back to the soundtrack-y feel, a relaxed but tough global strut
8. 4:17 – cool lopsided clockwork groove, saxes blow hard, piano rolls
9. 5:52 – real nice bass/percussion led groove, but the lyrics underwhelm
10. 0:46 – meditative piano/vibes/drum outro
[ Fo ] - 17 April 2014
Track Listing
| 1. | Initiation | 6. | Agoya | |||
| 2. | Kingdom Come | 7. | East Flows The River | |||
| 3. | One Life To Live | 8. | Sommet En Sommet | |||
| 4. | As The Crow Flies | 9. | Celestial Blues | |||
| 5. | Black Orchid | 10. | Completion |