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'''''Night Song''''', is an album by saxophonist [[Arthur Blythe]] which was recorded in California in 1996 and released on the Clarity Recordings label the following year.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Arthur-Blythe-Night-Song/release/3992025 Discogs: album entry] accessed March 9, 2018</ref> |
'''''Night Song''''', is an album by saxophonist [[Arthur Blythe]] which was recorded in California in 1996 and released on the Clarity Recordings label the following year.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Arthur-Blythe-Night-Song/release/3992025 Discogs: album entry] accessed March 9, 2018</ref> |
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In his review on [[Allmusic]], Scott Yanow stated: "This is a particularly intriguing and enjoyable release ... Whether it be hints at New Orleans parade rhythms, Afro-Cuban jazz, older styles of jazz, or freer explorations, this is a fascinating set that is well worth several listens".<ref name="Allmusic">{{ |
In his review on [[Allmusic]], Scott Yanow stated: "This is a particularly intriguing and enjoyable release ... Whether it be hints at New Orleans parade rhythms, Afro-Cuban jazz, older styles of jazz, or freer explorations, this is a fascinating set that is well worth several listens".<ref name="Allmusic">{{allMusic|class=album|id=mw0000029024|first= Scott|last=Yanow|label= Arthur Blythe – ''Night Song'': Review|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref> In [[JazzTimes]], Miles Jordan wrote: "This challenging CD finds Blythe doing most of the soloing with Stewart’s ebullient tuba primarily functioning as a walking bass. ... On the tunes that feature the percussionists-all playing hand drums-his marimbas definitely imbue them with a “world music” feeling".<ref>Jordan, M. [https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/arthur-blythe-night-song/ JazzTimes Review], accessed March 9, 2018</ref> |
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | August 13–15, 1996 | |||
| Studio | First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:40 | |||
| Label | Clarity CCD-1016 | |||
| Producer | Chico Freeman | |||
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Night Song, is an album by saxophonist Arthur Blythe which was recorded in California in 1996 and released on the Clarity Recordings label the following year.[1]
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In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated: "This is a particularly intriguing and enjoyable release ... Whether it be hints at New Orleans parade rhythms, Afro-Cuban jazz, older styles of jazz, or freer explorations, this is a fascinating set that is well worth several listens".[2] In JazzTimes, Miles Jordan wrote: "This challenging CD finds Blythe doing most of the soloing with Stewart’s ebullient tuba primarily functioning as a walking bass. ... On the tunes that feature the percussionists-all playing hand drums-his marimbas definitely imbue them with a “world music” feeling".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Arthur Blythe except where noted
- "Night Song (Cancion de La Noche)" (Arthur Blythe, Gust Tsilias) – 5:44
- "Sorrows of Sonny Liston" (Tsilias) – 3:58
- "Down San Diego Way" – 3:43
- "It's Hungry/Fulfillment" (Blythe, Chico Freeman, Bob Stewart, Arto Tuncboyaciyan) – 7:43
- "Ransom" (Blythe, Tuncboyaciyan) – 4:04
- "Cause of It All" (Blythe, Stewart) – 5:02
- "We See" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:05
- "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:18
- "Slanderous" – 3:57
- "Contemplation" – 5:43
- "Hardly" – 5:24
- "Night Song (Cancion de La Noche) (Reprise)" (Blythe, Tsilias) – 2:59
Personnel
- Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
- Chico Freeman – bass clarinet, percussion
- Bob Stewart – tuba
- Gust Tsillis – marimba, vibraphone
- Arto Tunçboyacıyan, David Frazier, Josh Jones – percussion
References
- ^ Discogs: album entry accessed March 9, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Arthur Blythe – Night Song: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Jordan, M. JazzTimes Review, accessed March 9, 2018