For his highly acclaimed self-titled debut CD, this ascension immature tenor saxophonist had emerged every bit a immature Panthera leo inwards 1993 who non alone gave jazz some other original novel sound, but he was ane of the few of his generation to select the music to an encouraging in addition to creative path acre settling some arguments of where itself the music was headed at the time.
Heading a superb quartet that consists of pianist Kevin Hayes, ascension immature bassist Christian McBride in addition to drummer Gregory Hutchinson, the sprawling runway laid features an outstanding laid of original compositions similar the lyrical Blues On Sunday, Echoes, Tribalism, Groove X (By Any Means Necessary) in addition to Sublimation every bit good every bit classy takes on classic standards similar Thelonious Monk's Trinkle Trinkle, a swift receive got on James Brown's I Got You (I Feel Good) in addition to Body And Soul, every bit they demonstrate his knack for sophisticated improvisation in addition to multi-dimensional composing skills.
As ane of 2 blockbuster albums that he released inwards 1993, Redman would move an overnight sensation on the jazz scene afterwards beingness discovered in addition to signed past times Warner Bros' Records in addition to ane of the novel smashing jazz masters to receive got emerge inwards the 1990's.
Yet this is the self-titled debut album that caused the sensation that would laissez passer jazz some other immature icon in addition to also gave the aspiring immature tenor saxophonist- composer the commercial success he deserved in addition to paved the agency for a long mighty career.
This album was recorded in addition to released past times Warner Brothers non long afterwards Joshua won the T. Monk jazz competition. I mean value it's an all around potent in addition to entertaining 1st album. Joshua Redman is the bomb! He's in addition to thus chill in addition to watching him on the Ken Burns Jazz interviews he seems similar a really cool dude. {I heard he got at nowadays A's inwards school!} This self titled album also has some other really bomb musician... Christian McBride on bass! My favorite numbers are the covers actually. Blues on Lord's Day I mean value is an original though. What an awesome vocal to stretch out on. It sounds alot similar the solos on "Blue Train" from dorsum inwards '57. Its in addition to thus cool that these "young lion's" did James Brown's "I experience good" its in addition to thus funky in addition to joyus! {probably McBride's suggestion!} Their version of Dizzy's "Salt Peanuts" is only slammin! they really gear upward on that one! It makes me fissure upward when they outcry it at the halt "salt peanuts common salt peanuts!" Redman plays a really pleasant brace alongside McBride during "On the sunny side of the street" These guys are some of the coolest cats inwards modern jazz! They tin play real serious inwards a at nowadays ahead manner. But they tin larn really funky in addition to avant guard sounding every bit well! This Cd has it all standards, ballads, original compostions, blues, in addition to funky onetime schoolhouse RandB! What a smashing kickoff album from a immature in addition to real gifted tenor saxaphonist!
In the early on to mid-'90s, no "Young Lion" was hyped to decease past times jazz critics to a greater extent than than Joshua Redman; to hear some critics tell it, he was every bit of import a saxophonist every bit John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, or Sonny Rollins. The occupation alongside such excessive hype is that it gives a immature talent similar Redman agency likewise much to alive upward to at an early on age; the tenor homo was alone 22 when this self-titled debut album was recorded, in addition to he needed fourth dimension to grow in addition to develop. Nonetheless, Redman did present a lot of hope on this CD, which isn't inwards a course of pedagogy alongside Coltrane's H5N1 Love Supreme or Rollins' Saxophone Colossus (some critics really did receive got the audacity to brand such claims) but showed Redman to live a swinging, expressive improviser who had impressive technique every bit good every bit versatility. Redman's playing is greatly influenced past times funky, big-toned soul-jazz tenors similar Eddie Harris, Gene Ammons, in addition to Red Holloway, but his probing, searching qualities select to take away heed Coltrane. Redman's gritty soul-jazz workout on James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)" demonstrates that he isn't a stuffy neo-conservative, acre his enjoyable interpretations of "Body in addition to Soul" in addition to Thelonious Monk's "Trinkle Tinkle" illustrate his powerfulness to play "in the tradition," every bit difficult boppers are fond of saying. Dizzy Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts" is pure bop, in addition to Redman (whose acoustic back upward on this album includes pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Christian McBride, in addition to drummer Gregory Hutchinson) gets into a Coltrane-influenced post-bop groove on his ain "Sublimation." Joshua Redman isn't a masterpiece, but it permit us know that he was sure somebody to move along an oculus on.
Joshua Redman is ane of the most prominent saxophonists inwards the world... a smashing interpreter, possessor of smashing sound. Their performances are genuinely eloquent in addition to "visceral". Here gives us beautiful songs similar "Blues On Sunday," "I Got You" "Salt Peanuts" in addition to "Sublimation"... of total surrender.
A cd of smashing quality, no doubt. Highly recommended!!!
Track listing
"Blues on Sunday" (Joshua Redman)
"Wish" (Joshua Redman)
"Trinkle Tinkle" (Thelonious Monk)
"Echoes" (Joshua Redman)
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown)
"Body & Soul" (Heyman-Green-Sour)
"Tribalism" (Joshua Redman)
"Groove X (By Any Means Necessary)" (Joshua Redman)
"Salt Peanuts" (Dizzy Gillespie)
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" (McHugh-Fields)
"Sublimation" (Joshua Redman)
Personnel
Joshua Redman – Tenor saxophone
Kevin Hays – Piano
Christian McBride – Bass
Gregory Hutchinson – Drums
Mike LeDonne – Piano
Paul LaDuca – Bass
Kenny Washington – Drums
Clarence Penn – Drums
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