Brandon Fields - The Traveler (1988)

  • 30 Sep, 15:16
  • change text size:

Artist:
Title: The Traveler
Year Of Release: 1988
Label: Nova Records [Nova 8811-2]
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Fusion
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 51:46
Total Size: 333 MB(+3%) | 122 MB(+3%)
WebSite:

Tracklist

1. Smooth as Glass (4:16)
2. The Traveler (5:59)
3. Equinox (4:33)
4. Finders Keepers (3:56)
5. Hearts and Numbers (3:10)
6. Studio Cafe Blues (5:01)
7. Down Home (4:42)
8. Butterflies Talk (3:13)
9. Ballad for a Wing (4:13)
10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine (5:10)
11. Keeper of the Flame (7:31)
Brandon Fields - The Traveler (1988)

personnel :

Brandon Fields - alto, tenor, baritone and soprano saxes, alto flutes, Yamaha WX7
Walt Fowler - trumpet, flugelhorn
David Witham - piano, synths,organ
Mike Miller - guitar
Luis Conte - percussion, congas
Jimmy Johnson - bass
Sonny Emory - drums
David Garfield - piano
Lenny Castro - percussion, tambourine
Albert Wing - tenor sax
Bruce Fowler - trombone
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Gina Kronstadt - vocal, piano
John Pena - bass
John Patitucci - bass
Mike O'Neil - guitar
Phil Perry - vocal
Bill Meyers - piano, synths
Chuck Domanico - bass

An excellent altoist and soprano-saxophonist, Brandon Fields mostly plays commercial music on this set. On "Studio Cafe Blues," he shows what he can do in a creative jazz context, but otherwise the music is rather mundane, with long melody statements, unimaginative rhythms, and a great deal of safe playing; this version of John Coltrane's "Equinox" is a misfire. Although there are some moments of interest (Fields does attractive tones on his instruments, and the musicianship of the players is high), Brandon Fields has shown elsewhere that he is capable of much better.~Scott Yanow