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Airplay Update for "Follow Up"
Have had a solid response from North American radio the past 14 weeks. Over 50 stations have reported featuring cuts off of Follow Up.
The most-played tracks this week continue to be: “Bud Bop”, “The Hollow Way”, “Weston Walk”, “Tricycle”, “Moptops"; “Summer’s Second Day”.
Our running airplay tally:
CILU (Thunder Bay, ON)
Hawaii Public Radio
JazzWorks (nationally syndicated service)
Jazz From Gallery 41 (syndicated)
Kansas Public Radio
KAFM (grand Junction, CO)
KAZI (Austin, TX)
KCCK (Cedar Rapids, IA)
KCSB (Santa Barbara, CA)
KEWU (Spokane, WA)
KKFI (Kansas City, MO)
KMUD (Arcata, CA)
KNKX (Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
KRFC (Ft. Collins, CO)
KRZA (Alamosa, CO)
KTUH (Honolulu, HI)
KUNM (Albuquerque, NM)
KUVO (Denver, CO)
KVSC (St. Cloud, MN)
KVSF (Santa Fe, NM)
Music Choice (tv service - 2 million listeners!)
PubMusic (nationally syndicated public radio service)
Radio Fairfax (Fairfax, VA)
SoulAndJazz.com (webcaster)
South Dakota Public Radio (entire state)
Taintradio (webcaster)
Valley Public Radio (Fresno, CA)
WBLU (Twin Lakes, MI)
WCMU (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
WDCE (Richmond, VA)
WDIY (Bethlehem, PA)
WESM (Eastern Shore, MD)
WFCF (St. Augustine, FL)
WFPK (Louisville, KY)
WGVU (Grand Rapids, MI)
WICR (Indianapolis, IN)
WJSU (Jackson, MS)
WMOT (Nashville, TN)
WMUA (Amherst, MA)
WOOC (Schenectady/Troy, NY)
WOWD (Takoma Park, MD/Washington, D.C.)
WPRB (Princeton, NJ)
WQLN (Erie, PA)
WRIR (Richmond, VA)
WRTI (Philadelphia, PA)
WTJU (Charlottesville, VA)
WUOT (Knoxville, TN)
WWNO (New Orleans, LA)
WWOZ (New Orleans, LA)
WWUH (West Hartford, CT)
WZBT (Gettysburg, Pa
Shannon Smith From Sound In Review June 6, 2021 "Follow Up"
“The Weston Walk” is a grooving swing that slinks along with a deliciously timbered melody. The trio is tight and snappy with its hits and synchronicity. Lilley has a deep sense of jazz swing in his playing with a mature, laid-back sensibility that oozes maturity and finesse. Heller also has a deep sense of swing as he locks tightly with Heller. A thoroughly enjoyable listen from tip to stern.
“Summer’s Second Day” begins with a beautifully dissonant intro that evolves into a proper romp, and at times third stream voicings by Lilley elevate the sonic palette. Next, bassist Diamond reveals a stirring solo that attacks with fervor and panache. All the while, Heller keeps a solid and consistent colorization under the bassist, then all at once, he adds commentary and trades with pianist Lilley adding a nice feature for the drummer.
Overall Follow Up has a lot of meat and potatoes to it, not only from a playing standpoint but also a rich tapestry of writing. Lilley is a consummate composer with many twists and turns that add to the fabric of a superlative listen.
"Joie de Vivre" Review Suzanne Lorge/DownBeat
The Eric Lilley Trio moves bracingly through the album's set of heady swing tune, charming jazz waltzes, and adrenalized bop revelations... a collection as refreshing as its title suggests. And as with many acoustic trios of long association, the groups repertoire trips easily off its fingers.