In Carterian Fashion
| In Carterian Fashion | ||||
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| Studio album by James Carter | ||||
| Released | May 19, 1998 | |||
| Recorded |
1998 Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:26 | |||
| Label |
Atlantic 83082-2 | |||
| Producer | Yves Beauvais | |||
| James Carter chronology | ||||
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In Carterian Fashion is the fifth album led by saxophonist James Carter recorded in 1998 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "a remarkable virtuoso who can seemingly do anything he wants on his horns. It is just a matter of passing time and accomplishments accumulating before Carter is thought of as one of the all-time greats... the dominant voice throughout is James Carter's, who in general is a little more restrained, which makes his fiery explosions and colorful tonal distortions really stand out. Recommended".[2] All About Jazz noted The album concept for James Carter's fifth release as leader is the familiar organ combo sound with earthy tenor saxophone. The concept works for the 29-year-old saxophonist, who still manages to retain the other elements with which his career has been associated: overt physical avant-garde taunts, swingin' Kansas City rambles, and polite mainstream lyricism"".[4] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album an "A-" saying "Just by blowing so lustily and swinging so edgily, Carter puts out more personality and pleasure than all but a few musical word-slingers".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by James Carter except as indicated
- "Lianmo" (Cassius Richmond) - 4:55
- "Down to the River" (Traditional) - 4:04
- "Don's Idea" (Don Byas) - 5:11
- "Skull Grabbin'" - 6:36
- "Odyssey" (Kenneth Green) - 8:00
- "Trouble in the World" (Traditional) - 6:49
- "Escape from Bizarro World" (Spencer Barefield) - 6:03
- "Frisco Follies" - 6:43
- "Lockjaw's Lament" - 7:29
- "In Carterian Fashion" - 6:29
Personnel
- James Carter - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Dwight Adams - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10)
- Cassius Richmond - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
- Cyrus Chestnut (tracks 8 & 9), Henry Butler (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Craig Taborn (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - organ
- Kevin Carter - guitar (tracks 2, 6 & 10)
- Steve Kirby (tracks 8 & 9), Jaribu Shahid (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - bass
- Alvester Garnett (tracks 8 & 9), Leonard King (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Tani Tabbal (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - drums
References
- ↑ James Carter discography, accessed July 15, 2014
- 1 2 Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 15, 2014
- 1 2 Christgau, R., Consumer Guide Reviews, accessed October 15, 2016
- ↑ Santella, J., All About Jazz review, July 1, 1998