John Carter - Shadows on a Wall (1989)

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Title: Shadows on a Wall
Year Of Release: 1989
Label: Gramavision[R2 79422]
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log)
Total Time: 53:26
Total Size: 322 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Sippi Strut (Carter) - 12:50
02. Spats (Carter) - 8:49
03. City Streets (Carter) - 7:31
04. And I Saw Them (Carter) - 10:33
05. 52nd Street Stomp (Carter) - 7:31
06. Hymn to Freedom (Carter) - 6:12


personnel :

John Carter - clarinet
Bob Bradford - trumpet
Andrew Cyrille - drums
Marty Ehrlich - bass clarinet, flute
Fred Hopkins - bass
Terry Jenoure - violin, vocals
Benny Powell - trombone
Don Preston - keyboards, electronics
Rochelle Shorts, Jackie Simley, Michael Starr - gospel
Bill Marshall - organ

The fifth and final chapter of John Carter's project to musically portray the history of African Americans deals with the past hundred years. Because the music (despite titles such as "Sippi Strut" and "52nd Street Stomp") does not refer to earlier styles and instead stays unremittingly avant-garde, this set is a bit of a disappointment. Some of the playing by the octet (particularly trumpeter Bobby Bradford and trombonist Benny Powell) is quite excellent but the singing of Terry Jenoure gets jarring within a short time. This music is easier to respect than to love.~Scott Yanow