Charlie Haden & Quartet West - In Angel City (1988)

Tracklist

1. Sunday at the Hillcrest
2. First Song
3. Red Wind, The
4. Blue in Green
5. Alpha
6. Live Your Dreams
7. Childs Play
8. Fortune's Fame
9. Tarantella - (bonus track)
10. Lonely Woman - (bonus track)

personnel :

Charlie Haden - bass
Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, synthesizer, shaker
Alan Broadbent - piano
Larance Marable, Alex Cline - drums

The second recording by Charlie Haden's Quartet West is similar to the music that the group (bassist Haden, tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts, pianist Alan Broadbent, and drummer Larance Marable) would play for the next decade. Among the highlights of this well-rounded set (one of the band's most definitive releases) is "First Song" (Haden's most memorable composition), Miles Davis' "Blue in Green," and a lengthy exploration of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman." An excellent showcase for Haden in a straight-ahead setting and for Watts, whose passionate sound perfectly fits the band. Highly recommended.~Scott Yanow