Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Download not available
The dogmatists, ideologues,and rigid purists of the jazz world have a lot of silly ideas, and one of them is the notion that jazz musicians aren't legitimate unless they are recording a bunch of warhorses that have already been recorded literally hundreds of times over the years. But truth be told, there is absolutely nothing wrong with jazzmen emphasizing their own material as long as they are talented composers -- and Mike Clinco's compositions serve him well on the self-produced Neon. The only song on this 2009 release that the lyrical guitarist didn't write himself is Henry Mancini's "Charade," which Clinco performs in a highly introspective fashion. Everything else on Neon is a Clinco original, and that includes enjoyable post-bop selections like "Sonship," "Bookends, and the Brazilian-flavored "Amalgam." Post-bop dominates Neon, although Clinco ventures into fusion territory when he shows some rock influence on "X Cue Says" and "Beaten Paths." Not only does Clinco (who features saxman/flutist Bob Sheppard and flugelhornist Walt Fowler extensively on this 52-minute CD) reject the dogma that jazz artists are obligated to make overdone standards a high priority on all of their albums -- he also rejects the notion that jazzmen should not allow themselves to be influenced by rock under any circumstances. Most of Neon is straight-ahead post-bop rather than fusion, but even so, the fact that "X Cue Says" and "Beaten Paths" are as rock-influenced as they are demonstrates that Clinco is not opposed to making some fusion moves when he feels it is appropriate. Neon is a solid illustration of Clinco's skills as both a guitarist and a composer.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Bookends (Mike Clinco)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Mike Clinco, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
Sonship (Mike Clinco)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Mike Clinco, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
Neon (Mike Clinco)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Mike Clinco, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
X Cue Says (Mike Clinco)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Mike Clinco, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
Daystream (Mike Clinco)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Mike Clinco, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
Amalgam (Mike Clinco)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Mike Clinco, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
Beaten Paths (Mike Clinco)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Mike Clinco, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
Charade (Henry Mancini)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Henry Mancini, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
The Rest Will Follow (Mike Clinco)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Performer - Bob Sheppard, Performer - Walt Fowler, Performer - Jimmy Johnson, Performer - Mike Clinco, Performer - Jimmy Branly, Performer - Mike Clinco, Composer
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
Album review
The dogmatists, ideologues,and rigid purists of the jazz world have a lot of silly ideas, and one of them is the notion that jazz musicians aren't legitimate unless they are recording a bunch of warhorses that have already been recorded literally hundreds of times over the years. But truth be told, there is absolutely nothing wrong with jazzmen emphasizing their own material as long as they are talented composers -- and Mike Clinco's compositions serve him well on the self-produced Neon. The only song on this 2009 release that the lyrical guitarist didn't write himself is Henry Mancini's "Charade," which Clinco performs in a highly introspective fashion. Everything else on Neon is a Clinco original, and that includes enjoyable post-bop selections like "Sonship," "Bookends, and the Brazilian-flavored "Amalgam." Post-bop dominates Neon, although Clinco ventures into fusion territory when he shows some rock influence on "X Cue Says" and "Beaten Paths." Not only does Clinco (who features saxman/flutist Bob Sheppard and flugelhornist Walt Fowler extensively on this 52-minute CD) reject the dogma that jazz artists are obligated to make overdone standards a high priority on all of their albums -- he also rejects the notion that jazzmen should not allow themselves to be influenced by rock under any circumstances. Most of Neon is straight-ahead post-bop rather than fusion, but even so, the fact that "X Cue Says" and "Beaten Paths" are as rock-influenced as they are demonstrates that Clinco is not opposed to making some fusion moves when he feels it is appropriate. Neon is a solid illustration of Clinco's skills as both a guitarist and a composer.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:08
- Main artists: Mike Clinco
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Whaling City Sound
- Genre: Jazz
2013 Whaling City Sound 2013 Whaling City Sound
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.