Greg Osby - Man-Talk for Moderns, Vol.X (1991)

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Title: Man-Talk for Moderns, Vol.X
Year Of Release: 1991
Label: Blue Note [CDP 7 95414 2]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 54:10
Total Size: 373 MB(+3%) | 128 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Cad'lack Back (4:55)
02. For Here to Go (7:19)
03. Man-Talk (5:17)
04. Like So... (5:51)
05. On a Mission (4:31)
06. Lo-Fi (5:27)
07. Balaka (5:49)
08. Black Moon (For Geri) (4:57)
09. Carolla (5:38)
10. 2th (Twooth) (4:26)
Greg Osby - Man-Talk for Moderns, Vol.X (1991)

personnel :

Greg Osby - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, keyboards
Edward Simon - piano, keyboards
Michael Cain - keyboards
Chan Johnson - guitar
David Gilmore - guitar, guitar synth
Lonnie Plaxico - bass
James Genus - bass
Billy Kilson - drums
Steve Moss - percussion
Steve Coleman (#3,7) - alto saxophone
Gary Thomas (#5,8) - tenor saxophone, flute
Hochmad Ali Akkbar (#7) - vocals

There are several problems with this disappointingly lightweight release. Greg Osby chose to mostly feature his anonymous-sounding soprano instead of his much more distinctive alto. The rhythms on the funky grooves are so predictable and insipid that they could have been played by the sidemen in their sleep and none of the originals are the least bit memorable. Altoist Steve Coleman drops by on "Balaka" to heat things up a little, but, considering how mundane much of this dance music is, Osby sure seems to take it awful seriously. And what's the title of this CD mean, if anything? Better to catch Greg Osby on Andrew Hill's records instead.~ Scott Yanow