The brilliant saxophonist James Carter and his quartet (which also includes pianist Craig Taborn, bassist Jaribu Shahid and drummer Tani Tabbal) welcome some of Carter's musical heroes as guests throughout Conversin' with the Elders.
Carter matches wits with the eccentric trumpeter Lester Bowie on "Freereggaehibop" and the often-hilarious "Atitled Valse"; he also features the legendary (but rarely recorded) Detroit altoist Larry Smith on "Parker's Mood," showcases Count Basie veterans Harry "Sweets" Edison and Buddy Tate on two swing standards apiece (Tate's work on clarinet during "Blue Creek" is memorable), and interacts with baritonist Hamiet Bluiett on "Naima" and an Anthony Braxton march.
Switching between tenor, alto, baritone and bass clarinet, Carter makes each of his guests feel at home while pushing them to stretch themselves.
A consistently colorful and generally swing-oriented set.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FreereggaehibopLester Bowie | James Carter | Play | 08:10 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Parker's MoodCharlie Parker | James Carter | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Lester Leaps InLester Young | James Carter | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | NaimaJohn Coltrane | James Carter | Play | 07:09 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Blue CreekBuddy Tate | James Carter | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | CenterpieceHarry "Sweets" Edison, John Handy | James Carter | Play | 06:34 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Composition #40qAnthony Braxton | James Carter | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Moten SwingBennie Moten, Buster Moten | James Carter | Play | 07:43 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Atitled ValseJames Carter | James Carter | Play | 08:20 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 62 mins | 142 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Albert | Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 2 | Yves Beauvais | Producer |
| 3 | Hamiet Bluiett | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Sax (Baritone) |
| 4 | Lester Bowie | Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 5 | Anthony Braxton | Composer |
| 6 | James Carter | Arranger, Baritone, Clarinet (Bass), Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 7 | John Coltrane | Composer |
| 8 | Harry "Sweets" Edison | Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 9 | Joe Ferla | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Rachael Fite | Production Coordination |
| 11 | Larry Freemantle | Art Direction |
| 12 | John Handy | Composer |
| 13 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 14 | Barbara Lipke | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Bennie Moten | Composer |
| 16 | Buster Moten | Composer |
| 17 | Michael O'Reilly | Engineer |
| 18 | Charlie Parker | Composer |
| 19 | F. Scott Schafer | Photography |
| 20 | Jaribu Shahid | Bass |
| 21 | Larry Smith | Featured Artist |
| 22 | Tani Tabbal | Drums |
| 23 | Craig Taborn | Piano |
| 24 | Buddy Tate | Clarinet, Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 25 | Lester Young | 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). |