James Spaulding - Smile of the Snake (1997)

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Title: Smile of the Snake
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: HighNote Records[HCD 7006]
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 58:24
Total Size: 361 MB(+3%) | 142 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

1. Third Avenue
2. Serenity
3. The Smile Of The Snake
4. Lenora
5. Tonight Only
6. Premonition
7. Yes It Is
8. Panchito
9. Love Is Not A Dream
10. Havana Days (Cuba 1954)
James Spaulding - Smile of the Snake (1997)

One of the most underrated saxophonists of the post-1960 era, James Spaulding has long been a passionate postbop altoist and a warm flutist. On this superior outing he is heard in top form on both of his axes (plus two appearances on bass flute) in a quartet with pianist Richard Wyands, bassist Ron McClure and drummer Tony Reedus. Producer Donald Sickler helped advise Spaulding on the material and the result is a high-quality set of obscurities by Wyands, McClure, Clifford Jordan, Donald Brown, Geoff Keezer and Idrees Sulieman. Spaulding digs into the songs, displays a great deal of versatility and certainly has his fiery moments. One of James Spaulding's finest allround recordings.~Scott Yanow