Altoist Kenny Garrett, who was then a key member of Miles Davis' group, had one of his strongest early sets as a leader on this Atlantic disc.
"Ja-Hed" features his post-bop improvising over the chord changes of "Impressions," the is both lighthearted and adventurous on "Mack the Knife" and the title cut has Garrett expertly building up an emotional solo from intense long tones to sound explorations and late period 'Trane screams.
Throughout the CD, Kenny Garrett's alto is the main attraction but the strong rhythm section (comprised of pianist Mulgrew Miller, either Charnett Moffett or Ron Carter on bass, Tony Reedus or Elvin Jones on drums and occasional percussionists) should not be overlooked.
Whether it be the modal tribute piece "Shaw," the rarely played Coltrane song "Straight Street" or the minor blues "Nostradamus," Kenny Garrett justifies the praise that he received from Miles Davis.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja-HedKenny Garrett | Kenny Garrett | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | Mack the KnifeMarc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | Kenny Garrett | Play | 08:40 | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| 3 | African Exchange StudentKenny Garrett | Kenny Garrett | Play | 09:18 | 21 MB | 54 MB |
| 4 | Someday We'll All Be FreeDonny Hathaway, Ed Howard, Eddie Howard, Jr. | Kenny Garrett | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | One World ThroughKenny Garrett | Kenny Garrett | Play | 01:37 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 6 | Straight StreetJohn Coltrane | Kenny Garrett | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | ShawKenny Garrett | Kenny Garrett | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | Lullaby of IsfahanKenny Garrett | Kenny Garrett | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | Your Country-NessKenny Garrett | Kenny Garrett | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | NostradamusKenny Garrett | Kenny Garrett | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 60 mins | 138 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 351 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy Bird | Percussion |
| 2 | Marc Blitzstein | Composer |
| 3 | Bertolt Brecht | Composer |
| 4 | Donald Brown | Arranger, Producer |
| 5 | Vincent Caro | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Ron Carter | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 7 | John Coltrane | Composer |
| 8 | Larry Freemantle | Art Direction |
| 9 | Kenny Garrett | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Flute, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Vocals |
| 10 | Herbie Hancock | Composer |
| 11 | Donny Hathaway | Composer |
| 12 | Ed Howard | Composer |
| 13 | Eddie Howard, Jr. | Composer |
| 14 | Elvin Jones | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 15 | Mulgrew Miller | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 16 | Charnett Moffett | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 17 | Frank Moscati | Photography |
| 18 | James Nichols | Engineer, Mixing |
| 19 | Tito O'Casio | Percussion |
| 20 | Tony Reedus | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 21 | Jose Rodriguez | Mastering |
| 22 | Patrick Smith | Engineer, Mixing |
| 23 | Steve Thornton | Percussion |
| 24 | Kurt Weill | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |