℗ 2014 JAF, Inc.
Released | May 19, 2014 |
Originated | 2014 |
Duration | 51m 45s |
Record Label | Impulse! |
Genre | Jazz |
1.1
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Viper’s Drag
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
6:47 | |||
1.2
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Dixie Walker
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
6:21 | |||
1.3
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Buddy Bolden's Blues
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
5:14 | |||
1.4
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Henry's Boogie
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
5:36 | |||
1.5
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Gimmie A Pigfoot
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
5:53 | |||
1.6
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Wolverine Blues
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
5:41 | |||
1.7
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King Porter Stomp
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
6:21 | |||
1.8
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I Left My Baby
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
5:54 | |||
1.9
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Some Iko
Henry Butler; Steven Bernstein |
3:58 | |||
Digital Booklet
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"Many of the tunes on Viper’s Drag knowingly mix music that is very up-to-date with other passages that glint with the rhythms or styles of early jazz. The arrangements are so intelligent, however, that the songs don’t sound like mash-ups. Inherent in both Butler’s piano style and Bernstein’s arrangements is a unity of yesterday and today."
-Will Layman, Pop Matters
"Butler’s stunning playing gets a good deal of the spotlight, and his soulful vocals (which are not nearly as spectacular as his fingers) take turns on ‘Buddy Bolden’s Blues,’ ‘I Left My Baby’—whose intro gets a mild reggae treatment—and ‘Some Iko,’ a reworking of ‘Iko Iko.’ Bernstein doesn’t do much soloing, but his real value here is his arranging, which is at least half the reason this disc is so good: It’s steeped in the past, but nothing about it feels old."
- Steve Freenlee, JazzTimes
Living legend of the classic New Orleans piano tradition Henry Butler and prolific arranger and composer Steven Bernstein join forces on Viper's Drag, leading the Hot 9 in a timeless romp through NOLA jazz with tunes by Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller and originals from Butler. Bernstein's unique arranging style shimmers on this record, bringing a contemporary approach to these historic jazz pieces and linking the past with the present—a gentle reminder that jazz is alive and kicking.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Impulse! Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | 0.00 0.00 to 0.00 | -14.56 -16.60 to -12.06 | -12.23 -14.30 to -10.10 | 10 8 to 11 | |
1 | Viper’s Drag | 0.00 | -12.94 | -10.6 | 8 |
2 | Dixie Walker | 0.00 | -12.06 | -10.1 | 8 |
3 | Buddy Bolden's Blues | 0.00 | -14.04 | -11.7 | 8 |
4 | Henry's Boogie | 0.00 | -14.76 | -12.4 | 11 |
5 | Gimmie A Pigfoot | 0.00 | -13.71 | -11.6 | 9 |
6 | Wolverine Blues | 0.00 | -16.45 | -13.8 | 11 |
7 | King Porter Stomp | 0.00 | -16.09 | -13.5 | 10 |
8 | I Left My Baby | 0.00 | -16.60 | -14.3 | 11 |
9 | Some Iko | 0.00 | -14.41 | -12.1 | 10 |