World Saxophone Quartet - Takin' It 2 the Next Level (1996)
Artist: World Saxophone Quartet, Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman, Calvin Jones, Oliver Lake, Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, David Murray
Title: Takin' It 2 the Next Level
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Justin Time Records Inc.
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:07:08
Total Size: 427 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Takin' It 2 the Next Level
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Justin Time Records Inc.
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:07:08
Total Size: 427 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Wiring (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (06:31)
2. Soft Landing (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (01:12)
3. Rio (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (07:32)
4. The Peace Before (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (01:24)
5. Blues for a Warrior Spirit (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (13:09)
6. The Desegregation of Our Children (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (12:38)
7. When the Monarchs Come to Town (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (02:51)
8. Endless Flight (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (07:39)
9. Ballad After Us (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (04:38)
10. Australopithecus (feat. Ronnie Burrage, Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones) (09:29)
It is obvious from the first notes that this is a very different outing by the World Saxophone Quartet -- the band is backed by a rhythm section. The playing of keyboardist Donald Blackman, bassist Calvin Jones and drummer Ronnie Burrage actually adds to the music rather than taking away from the core band, for their funky rhythms are fairly unpredictable and adventurous in their own way. The WSQ (which at the time consisted of David Murray on tenor and bass clarinet, baritonist Hamiet Bluiett, altoist Oliver Lake and John Purcell on saxello and tenor) sounds inspired by the "new" setting, and their playing is as adventurous as ever. Mostly sticking to group originals, the expanded band explores many moods on such numbers as "Wiring," "Rio," "The Desegregation of Our Children" and "When Thee Monarchs Come to Town." © Scott Yanow
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