Longo, Mike / Step On It
| Album: | Step On It | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Longo, Mike | Added: | May 2014 | |
| Label: | Consolidated Artists | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-05-09 | Pull Date: | 2014-07-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 15 | Jun 8 | Jun 1 | May 25 | May 18 | May 11 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 19, 2014: | Rebop
Tico Tico |
4. | Jun 08, 2014: | Wolfe Calls
Black Narcissus |
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| 2. | Jun 16, 2014: | Porcelain Goldfish
Ana Maria |
5. | Jun 06, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Poinciana |
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| 3. | Jun 13, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Nefertiti |
6. | Jun 05, 2014: | Rebop
Poinciana, Impressions |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2014-05-08
Reviewed 2014-05-08
MIKE LONGO: Step On It
CAP, 2014
STRAIGHTAHEAD JAZZ – Here’s a pleasing set with three veteran players taking familiar tunes—many of them modern jazz standards from the books of Shorter, Trane, Hancock, et al.—and making them all sound fresh. Longo’s touch at the piano isn’t flashy, but it’s rich and full of deep, lush chords, often balanced with a hardbop or funky edge.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11
1. 5:54 – Coltrane tune gets lightly funky with an easy sway
2. 6:31 – slow, exotic ballad: a modern spin on the tiki-lounge sound
3. 3:35 – uptempo hardbop with a softer side, played with some restraint
4. 7:14 – light ‘n’ easy stroll thru Wayne Shorter’s mysterious modal classic
5. 5:25 – airy Brazilian ballad: piano jabs lightly, steady rhythm, bass solo
6. 5:22 – funky classic high-steps at a moderate, even tempo
7. 5:36 – beautiful, waltzing take on a stirring Joe Henderson melody
8. 4:56 – lively glide with a bossa nova beat, nice piano solo
9. 5:27 – lazy Kurt Weill ballad, romantic but not overly sentimental
10. 3:04 – energetic mid/uptempo bop bounce: piano skips merrily
11. 4:13 – uptempo latin classic wiggles happily along
[ Fo ] - 8 May 2014
CAP, 2014
STRAIGHTAHEAD JAZZ – Here’s a pleasing set with three veteran players taking familiar tunes—many of them modern jazz standards from the books of Shorter, Trane, Hancock, et al.—and making them all sound fresh. Longo’s touch at the piano isn’t flashy, but it’s rich and full of deep, lush chords, often balanced with a hardbop or funky edge.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11
1. 5:54 – Coltrane tune gets lightly funky with an easy sway
2. 6:31 – slow, exotic ballad: a modern spin on the tiki-lounge sound
3. 3:35 – uptempo hardbop with a softer side, played with some restraint
4. 7:14 – light ‘n’ easy stroll thru Wayne Shorter’s mysterious modal classic
5. 5:25 – airy Brazilian ballad: piano jabs lightly, steady rhythm, bass solo
6. 5:22 – funky classic high-steps at a moderate, even tempo
7. 5:36 – beautiful, waltzing take on a stirring Joe Henderson melody
8. 4:56 – lively glide with a bossa nova beat, nice piano solo
9. 5:27 – lazy Kurt Weill ballad, romantic but not overly sentimental
10. 3:04 – energetic mid/uptempo bop bounce: piano skips merrily
11. 4:13 – uptempo latin classic wiggles happily along
[ Fo ] - 8 May 2014
Track Listing
| 1. | Impressions | 7. | Black Narcissus | |||
| 2. | Poinciana | 8. | Black Nile | |||
| 3. | Step On It | 9. | My Ship | |||
| 4. | Nefertiti | 10. | Blue 'n' Boogie | |||
| 5. | Ana Maria | 11. | Tico Tico | |||
| 6. | Cantaloupe Island | . |