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It is surprising how artistically productive altoist Arthur Blythe was during his period on Columbia.
Despite the hype and Columbia's reputation for pressuring artists to play mass-appeal music, Blythe's recordings for that label are inventive and creative.
For this, his third Columbia release, Blythe uses two different groups: an "in the tradition" quartet with pianist John Hicks, bassist Fred Hopkins, and drummer Steve McCall, and a more eccentric unit with guitarist James Blood Ulmer, cellist Abdul Wadud, tuba player Bob Stewart, and drummer Bobby Battle.
No matter the setting, the distinctive alto of Blythe is heard in top form on six of his unusual originals.
It's recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bush BabyKelvyn Bell, Hamiet Bluiett, Arthur Blythe, Bob Stewart, Arto Tuncboyaciyan | Arthur Blythe | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Miss NancyArthur Blythe | Arthur Blythe | Play | 07:28 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | IllusionsArthur Blythe | Arthur Blythe | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | My Son RaArthur Blythe | Arthur Blythe | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Carespin' With MamieThelonious Monk | Arthur Blythe | Play | 07:06 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | As of YetArthur Blythe | Arthur Blythe | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Battle | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 2 | Kelvyn Bell | Composer |
| 3 | Hamiet Bluiett | Composer |
| 4 | Arthur Blythe | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Alto) |
| 5 | Nancy Byers | Engineer |
| 6 | Donald Elfman | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Jim Fishel | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 8 | Carin Goldberg | Design |
| 9 | John Hicks | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 10 | Fred Hopkins | Bass, Bass (Acoustic), Guest Artist |
| 11 | Rosalind Ilett | Post Production |
| 12 | Steve McCall | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 13 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 14 | Don Puluse | Engineer |
| 15 | Lou Schlossberg | Engineer |
| 16 | Bob Stewart | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 17 | Arto Tuncboyaciyan | Composer |
| 18 | James Blood Ulmer | Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric) |
| 19 | Abdul Wadud | Cello, Guest Artist |
| 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. |