Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (album)

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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
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Studio album by
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
ReleasedMay 26, 2009 (2009-05-26)
Genre Jazz
Length54:19
Label Honest Jon's
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble chronology
The Brothas
(2008)		Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
(2009)		Bulletproof Brass
(2011)

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is a studio album by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, an American brass band consisting of the sons of Phil Cohran. It was released on Honest Jon's on May 26, 2009. [1] It peaked at number 30 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, [2] as well as number 10 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart. [3]

Contents

Background

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble was formed in Chicago. [4] They toured across the United States and Europe. [5] While performing on the street in London, they caught the ear of Honest Jon's' Alan Scholefield. [4] The album includes re-recordings of the band's earlier material, as well as renditions of Phil Cohran's "Alyo" and Moondog's "Rabbit Hop". [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
PopMatters 7/10 [8]

Dan Raper of PopMatters commented that "Though Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is generally impressive, it may be in the live setting — whether that be outside on the street or on stage at a club — that the group likely has its greatest impact." [8] He called the album "Nothing particularly innovative, but well executed." [8] K. Ross Hoffman of AllMusic stated, "Anchored by sturdy, simple drum parts and Tycho Cohran's supple, syncopated sousaphone basslines, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble blow dense chord clusters, indelibly soulful unison melodies, and tuneful interlocking counterlines, with only occasional focused soloing and emphasis on accessibility and groove." [6] He added, "As a whole, it makes for an exceedingly spirited and largely unique listening experience." [6]

Track listing

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Alyo"3:02
2."Gibbous"3:00
3."War"2:50
4."Ballicki Bone"5:27
5."Flipside"4:49
6."Marcus Garvey"3:44
7."Jupiter"6:21
8."Party Started"6:02
9."Rabbit Hop"3:57
10."Sankofa"3:35
11."Hypnotic"2:50
12."Satin Sheets"3:49
13."Rabbit Hop (Version)"2:21
Total length:54:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [9]

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Chart (2009)Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [2] 30
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC) [3] 10

References

  1. ↑ Hasted, Nick (May 26, 2009). "Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, 100 Club, London". The Independent . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Hoffman, K. Ross. "Hypnotic Brass Ensemble". AllMusic . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Frere-Jones, Sasha (May 31, 2009). "Serendipity". The New Yorker . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Hoffman, K. Ross. "Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble". AllMusic . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ Lee, Darren (May 25, 2009). "ypnotic Brass Ensemble – Hypnotic Brass Ensemble". MusicOMH . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 Raper, Dan (July 30, 2009). "Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble". PopMatters . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (2009). Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (CD booklet). Honest Jon's.
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