Got My Mental is a satisfying trio date with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Jack DeJohnette, and a nice complement to Let's Call This, Khan's 1991 trio album with Ron Carter and Al Foster.
As on the earlier outing, Khan includes only one original tune, focusing instead on challenging material by eminent post-bop figures.
Wayne Shorter and Lee Morgan are again represented, but this time in the company of Keith Jarrett ("Common Mama"), Eddie Harris ("Sham Time"), and Ornette Coleman ("R.P.D.D.").
Khan also presents his laid-back take on two standards, "I Have Dreamed" by Rodgers & Hammerstein and "The Last Dance" by Jimmy Van Heusen and Khan's father, Sammy Cahn.
Four rotating percussionists -- Don Alias, Bobby Allende, Marc Quiñones, and Café -- join the trio intermittently.
It's fairly uncommon to hear Khan in such a straight-ahead setting.
His articulation is superb on the tough bop-oriented lines of the Coleman piece and original title track, although he can become a bit stiff as his solos progress.
Shorter's "Paraphernalia," like "Masqualero" on the previous record, was once played by the Miles Davis Quintet and is particularly difficult to carry off with a guitar trio.
But Khan doesn't let that stop him.
His big, reverby sound and spacious chords create a full spectrum of sound on this and every other tune.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.P.D.D.Ornette Coleman | Steve Khan | Play | 07:30 | 17 MB | 49 MB |
| 2 | ParaphernaliaWayne Shorter | Steve Khan | Play | 08:34 | 19 MB | 56 MB |
| 3 | Common MamaKeith Jarrett | Steve Khan | Play | 06:34 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Got My MentalSteve Khan | Steve Khan | Play | 09:43 | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| 5 | The Last DanceSammy Cahn, James Van Heusen | Steve Khan | Play | 08:43 | 19 MB | 48 MB |
| 6 | Sham TimeEddie Harris | Steve Khan | Play | 08:28 | 19 MB | 53 MB |
| 7 | I Have DreamedOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | Steve Khan | Play | 09:20 | 21 MB | 55 MB |
| 8 | Cunning LeeLee Morgan | Steve Khan | Play | 09:05 | 20 MB | 55 MB |
| 68 mins | 155 MB | |||||
| 68 mins | 416 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Alias | Shekere, Timbales |
| 2 | Don Allas | Shekere, Timbales |
| 3 | Bobby Allende | Congas, Guiro |
| 4 | Café | Berimbau, Percussion, Vocals, Voices |
| 5 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 6 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 7 | Ornette Coleman | Composer |
| 8 | Matt Curry | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Jack DeJohnette | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 10 | Michel Folon | Illustrations |
| 11 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 12 | Eddie Harris | Composer |
| 13 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 14 | Keith Jarrett | Composer |
| 15 | Pete Karam | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Steve Khan | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 17 | Kaori Kinoshita | Mixing Assistant |
| 18 | Christine Martin | Production Coordination |
| 19 | Lee Morgan | Composer |
| 20 | John Patitucci | Bass (Acoustic), Guest Artist |
| 21 | Malcolm Pollack | Associate Producer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 22 | Marc Quiñones | Timbales |
| 23 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 24 | Wayne Shorter | Composer |
| 25 | David Tan | Photography |
| 26 | Josef Woodward | Liner Notes |
| 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). |