The Leaders - Unforeseen Blessings (1989) CD Rip

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Title: Unforeseen Blessings
Year Of Release: 1990
Label: Black Saint [BSR 120 129-2]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 45:09
Total Size: 292 MB(+3%) | 107 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. In A Minute
02. Hip Dripper
03. Sun Precondition Five
04. The Search
05. Lightish
06. Sun Precondition Six
07. Peacemaker
08. Wait A Minute
09. Agadir
10. Heaven Dance
11. Now A Moment
12. Lucia
13. Blueberry Hill
The Leaders - Unforeseen Blessings (1989) CD Rip

personnel :

Lester Bowie - trumpet
Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
Chico Freeman - tenor and soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Kirk Lightsey - piano
Cecil McBee - bass
Don Moye - percussion

Although the Leaders is a supergroup comprised of trumpeter Lester Bowie, altoist Arthur Blythe, tenor saxophonist Chico Freeman, pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Don Moye, they fall far short of their potential on this Black Saint CD. Trumpeter Lester Bowie only gets to solo on a tongue-in-cheek version of "Blueberry Hill," and both Blythe and Freeman are very underutilized throughout the date. Pianist Lightsey is the dominant player on the 13 sketches, taking "In a Minute," "Now a Minute" and "Lightish" as unaccompanied solos, "Lucia" as a ballad for the trio and soloing throughout much of the 9½ minutes of "Heaven Dance." Otherwise there is an unfinished quality to many of the selections, eight of which are under three minutes in length. Other than Lightsey's contributions, this effort is surprisingly forgettable.~Scott Yanow