George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet: Paradise Space Shuttle [Vinyl 1LP 180g]

Free Jazz / Post Bop / Avant Jazz
premiera polska: 2024-06-08
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Singlefoldowe etui
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Editor's Info:
George Adams (1940-1992) was a passionate tenor-saxophonist who always had his own intense sound and personal approach to playing jazz, who was the reedman widespread attention after some key work in the bigger groups of Gil Evans and Charles Mingus.
Paradise Space Shuttle is his third album as the sole leader and includes the set standard "Send In The Clowns", "Metamorphosis", a tribute to Charles Mingus, and the album opener "Intentions". The line-up for these recordings included Ron Burton on piano, Don Pate on bass, Al Foster on drums and Azzedin Weston on percussion.
Paradise Space Shuttle includes newly written liner notes by music journalist Scott Yanow.

AllMusic.com
Tenor saxophonist George Adams played with such verve and wit that virtually every solo he played was a delight. Unfortunately, as is the case here, he sometimes participated in contexts that didn't quite match the quality of his performances. Here, he's backed by a decent and sympathetic (if not always inspiring) rhythm section, and some of the tunes -- such as the tear-jerking "Send in the Clowns" -- are near perfect. Yet, one-third of this short recording is filled by a tune called "Funk-A-Roonie-Peacock," which, while a lot of fun, sounds like commercial filler. The saxophonist contributes a lengthy vocal, suitable for the disco but likely to disappoint many of his followers. Elsewhere, there's a sense of spontaneity that borders on informality, but Adams is excellent throughout.
by Steve Loewy

muzycy:
Don Pullen: Piano
George Adams: Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Cameron Brown: Bass
Dannie Richmond: Drums

utwory:
A1. Intentions 4:45
A2. Send In The Clowns 4:26
A3. Metamorphosis For Mingus 6:53
A4. Paradise Space Shuttle 4:10
B1. City Of Peace 6:46
B2. Funk-a-roonie-peacock 14:00

wydano: Jul 26, 2024 (1980)
nagrano: Recorded: Sound Ideas Studio, New York City, December, 21, 1979