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Sometimes the easiest way to get "in" to someone's music is to see how they handle standards.
Altoist Arthur Blythe, who -- although he has been associated somewhat with the avant-garde -- does not fit easily into any category, is heard on this 1978 studio session exploring four veteran songs plus two of his originals.
The instrumentation of his quartet is conventional but the musicianship is exceptionally high (pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Fred Hopkins, and drummer Steve McCall), and it is quite interesting to hear how they stretch such songs as "In a Sentimental Mood," "Jitterbug Waltz," and "Caravan," making them sound fresh and original.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In a Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills | Arthur Blythe | Play | 07:51 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Break TuneArthur Blythe | Arthur Blythe | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | CaravanDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol | Arthur Blythe | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | NaimaJohn Coltrane | Arthur Blythe | Play | 06:47 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Jitterbug Waltz | Arthur Blythe | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 mins | 64 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Blythe | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 2 | John Coltrane | Composer |
| 3 | Stanley Cowell | Piano |
| 4 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 5 | Doug Epstein | Engineer |
| 6 | Fred Hopkins | Bass |
| 7 | Manny Kurtz | Composer |
| 8 | Richard Maltby, Jr. | Composer |
| 9 | Steve McCall | Drums |
| 10 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 11 | Bob Thiele | Producer |
| 12 | Juan Tizol | Composer |
| 13 | Fats Waller | 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. |