O'farrill, Arturo / Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra / Offense Of The Drum, The
| Album: | Offense Of The Drum, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | O'farrill, Arturo / Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra | Added: | May 2014 | |
| Label: | Motema Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-05-16 | Pull Date: | 2014-07-18 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 15 | Jun 8 | Jun 1 | May 25 | May 18 |
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| Airplays: | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 19, 2014: | Rebop
Alma Vacía |
4. | Jun 12, 2014: | Box of Chocolates (Another Sub)
The Mad Hatter |
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| 2. | Jun 13, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Cuarto De Colores |
5. | Jun 09, 2014: | Pumping Iron: A Retrospective
They Came |
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| 3. | Jun 12, 2014: | Global Warming
Iko Iko |
6. | Jun 07, 2014: | Box of Chocolates (Sub)
They Came |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2014-05-18
Reviewed 2014-05-18
ARTURO O’FARRILL & THE A.L.J.O.: Offense of the Drum
Motéma, 2014
LATIN JAZZ – A unique set of modern Latin jazz from the 18-piece Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, blending in percussion instruments from all over the planet (the overarching theme here is drums as a unifying force). #1 is led by a harp (and it jams!). #2 brings in turntables and spoken-word poetry. #6 has ultra-modernist Vijay Iyer on piano. #7 has a taiko drummer… See what I mean? Unique. And excellent. Play it.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9
1. 9:13 – harp starts a hard groove; gliding trumpet solo, then harp jabs away
2. 7:27 – a history of Puerto Ricans in the US: political spoken word, DJ Logic on turntables, rhythms from bomba to salsa to reggaeton. Damn!
3. 9:46 – orchestral swirl, then a romp across jazz history, ragtime, and latin
4. 6:56 – heavy march based on Colombian music, with Ellingtonian touches
5. 6:29 – dramatic intro, slow moaning Flamenco vocal & accordion, exotic sax
6. 8:27 – modern: relaxed tempo, complex layers, great piano & trumpet work
7. 11:41 – starts as a lament, changes to a percussion-driven stroll with strong sax, then hot drums spar with the horns in the uptempo second half
8. 6:22 – smoldering, danceable piece: a more standard latin big-band sound
9. 7:02 – strutting “Iko Iko” opens up in middle; jolly Donald Harrison vocal/sax
[ Fo ] - 18 May 2014
Motéma, 2014
LATIN JAZZ – A unique set of modern Latin jazz from the 18-piece Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, blending in percussion instruments from all over the planet (the overarching theme here is drums as a unifying force). #1 is led by a harp (and it jams!). #2 brings in turntables and spoken-word poetry. #6 has ultra-modernist Vijay Iyer on piano. #7 has a taiko drummer… See what I mean? Unique. And excellent. Play it.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9
1. 9:13 – harp starts a hard groove; gliding trumpet solo, then harp jabs away
2. 7:27 – a history of Puerto Ricans in the US: political spoken word, DJ Logic on turntables, rhythms from bomba to salsa to reggaeton. Damn!
3. 9:46 – orchestral swirl, then a romp across jazz history, ragtime, and latin
4. 6:56 – heavy march based on Colombian music, with Ellingtonian touches
5. 6:29 – dramatic intro, slow moaning Flamenco vocal & accordion, exotic sax
6. 8:27 – modern: relaxed tempo, complex layers, great piano & trumpet work
7. 11:41 – starts as a lament, changes to a percussion-driven stroll with strong sax, then hot drums spar with the horns in the uptempo second half
8. 6:22 – smoldering, danceable piece: a more standard latin big-band sound
9. 7:02 – strutting “Iko Iko” opens up in middle; jolly Donald Harrison vocal/sax
[ Fo ] - 18 May 2014
Track Listing
| 1. | Cuarto De Colores | 5. | Gnossienne 3 (Tientos) | |||
| 2. | They Came | 6. | The Mad Hatter | |||
| 3. | On The Corner Of Malecón And Bourbon | 7. | The Offense Of The Drum | |||
| 4. | Mercado En Domingo | 8. | Alma Vacía | |||
| 9. | Iko Iko | |||||