{"id":9535,"date":"2015-11-27T05:30:40","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T05:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=9535"},"modified":"2021-12-17T11:50:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T16:50:14","slug":"album-mini-review-imagene-peise-atlas-eets-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/11\/27\/album-mini-review-imagene-peise-atlas-eets-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Music Roundup 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9525\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/imagene_peise.jpg\" alt=\"imagene_peise\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/imagene_peise.jpg 280w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/imagene_peise-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/imagene_peise-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00OWHZ8P4&amp;asins=B00OWHZ8P4&amp;linkId=TP343GHPJTZU7JUV&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Imagene Peise &#8212; <em>Atlas Eets Christmas<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s get a few things out of the way right up front about this holiday-themed release. First there is no Imagene Peise; despite a convoluted backstory, \u201cshe\u201d is really <strong>The Flaming Lips<\/strong>. But no, that&#8217;s not quite accurate, either: This album \u2013 a reissue of a 2007 limited edition disc \u2013 is pretty much a <strong>Steven Drozd<\/strong> solo instrumental work, with a bit of vocal help here and there from <strong>Wayne Coyne<\/strong>. The recipe is three equal parts: first, take Drozd&#8217;s lyrical piano readings of Christmas classics. Add a healthy dose of Flaming Lips sonic weirdness (Mellotron, sitars). Finally, spread a thick layer of vinyl crackle noise atop the entire affair. Fans of early 60s exotica, piano jazz-pop, and the Flips&#8217; psychedelic stew will love this, but those who only like one or two of those things might be left scratching their heads.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9652\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bobby_timmons_holiday.jpg\" alt=\"bobby_timmons_holiday\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bobby_timmons_holiday.jpg 280w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bobby_timmons_holiday-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bobby_timmons_holiday-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Bobby Timmons \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Holiday Soul<\/b><\/i><i> <\/i>(digital-only)<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s a straight-ahead instrumental soul-jazz offering. Recorded and released in 1964 on the venerated Prestige label, <i>Holiday Soul<\/i> features pianist Timmons with <b>Butch Warren<\/b> on upright bass and drummer <b>Walter Perkins<\/b>. Cut in a single day \u2013 the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, November 1964 \u2013 at <b>Rudy Van Gelder<\/b>&#8216;s studio in New Jersey, the album is a swinging yet understated affair. The arrangements are adventurous enough to satisfy jazz fans, but follow original melodies closely enough to please those who perhaps don&#8217;t dig jazz quite so much. The stereo mixing is quite nice for &#8217;64; listen with headphones \u2013 though that&#8217;s not a social way to behave during the holidays, now is it? \u2013 and you&#8217;ll feel as if you&#8217;re right there with this tight, upbeat trio. Timmons&#8217; trio was on fire during this period; they had recorded at Van Gelder&#8217;s only a few weeks earlier, and would return again soon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9654\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/don_patterson_holiday.jpg\" alt=\"don_patterson_holiday\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/don_patterson_holiday.jpg 280w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/don_patterson_holiday-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/don_patterson_holiday-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Don Patterson \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Holiday Soul<\/b><\/i> (digital-only)<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t ask me why Prestige released two albums with the same title in the same holiday season. Organist Patterson&#8217;s group could probably feel the residual vibe of Timmons&#8217; trio, since they cut <i>this<\/i> disc at RVG the following day. The music&#8217;s quite different, though: celebrated guitarist <b>Pat Martino<\/b> and drummer <b>Billy James<\/b> work with Patterson and his gurgling Hammond to create an soul disc with deep grooves. Martino&#8217;s style is reminiscent in places of <b>Wes Montgomery<\/b>, and Patterson&#8217;s organ has that creamy feel one finds on <b>Jimmy Smith<\/b> LPs of the era. As understated in its own way as Timmons&#8217; disc, it&#8217;s a bit more adventurous. But the trio maintains the good sense to keep things accessible enough for a general audience. Like the Timmons disc, this <i>Holiday Soul<\/i> was rush-released in time to capitalize on the 1964 holiday season. It sounds just as good now, some 51 years later.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9651\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/barbara_dennerlein_christma.jpg\" alt=\"barbara_dennerlein_christma\" width=\"280\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01535J2QE&amp;asins=B01535J2QE&amp;linkId=QXQGYXVEHDUWILYV&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Barbara Dennerlein \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Christmas Soul<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nHere we have the sole current-day recording of the lot. Recorded in Italy in June of this year, this recording features Dennerlein on Hammond B3 backed by an international assemblage. Like the other jazz discs reviewed here, it&#8217;s generally a relatively laid back session, though the five-piece gets going on one of the set&#8217;s two versions of \u201cBlue Christmas.\u201d The arrangements also venture fairly far out from the heads, which isn&#8217;t a bad thing from a jazz standpoint. Three of the thirteen tracks feature vocals courtesy <b>Zara McFarlane<\/b>; she&#8217;s reminiscent of <b>Ella Fitzgerald<\/b>. Those and the others swing just the right amount, and there&#8217;s some tasty interplay between the Hammond and <b>Magnus Lindgren<\/b>&#8216;s tenor saxophone. The arrangements are more varied than one might expect, with bits of big-band feeling added into bop and soul jazz. An original, \u201cB&#8217;s X-mas Blues\u201d adds some welcome variety to a list of familiar tunes.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"db\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9653\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/db_christmas.jpg\" alt=\"db_christmas\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/db_christmas.jpg 280w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/db_christmas-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/db_christmas-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B014MKIHSK&amp;asins=B014MKIHSK&amp;linkId=SGH533ADXPCSHKWY&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>The dB&#8217;s and Friends \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Christmas Time Again!<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nAs <b>Chris Stamey<\/b> explains in the disc&#8217;s new liner notes, this album has been released \u2013 multiple times \u2013 before. His snowball metaphor is perfectly apt, as each reissue saw more tracks and artists added. If you&#8217;re at all a fan of the college rock scene of the 1980s (not to mention the people who influenced and were influenced by it) you&#8217;ll be very familiar with the contributing artists here: <b>Alex Chilton<\/b>, <b>Marshall Crenshaw<\/b>, <b>Don Dixon<\/b>, <strong>Robyn Hitchcock<\/strong> (the sole non-American in the lot), <b>Whiskeytown<\/b>, and a much younger artist, <b>Brett Harris<\/b> (trust me: remember that name in 2016). <b>Big Star&#8217;s Third<\/b> (featuring <b>Mike Mills<\/b>) does a scintillating reading of \u201cJesus Christ\u201d complete with the rickety piano intro, but <i>of course<\/i> they would. Unsurprisingly, American treasures <b>The dB&#8217;s<\/b> win the day with the soaring, jangly \u201cChristmas Time.\u201d Maybe the next reissue will include some of <b>Bill Lloyd<\/b>&#8216;s excellent holiday-themed tunes.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>You May Also Enjoy:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/category\/holiday\/\">some of my holiday-themed reviews and features from past years<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagene Peise &#8212; Atlas Eets Christmas Let&#8217;s get a few things out of the way right up front about this holiday-themed release. 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