For Steve Khan's first solo release in nearly ten years, 2006's The Green Field, the guitarist assembled quite a supporting cast.
Once more, Khan has called upon his old pals John Patitucci on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums, with percussionist Manolo Badrena rounding out the cast.
Despite the layoff between solo releases, it's not to say that Khan wasn't busy since his previous solo effort, 1998's You Are Here -- the guitarist toured as part of Dave Samuels' tour in support of Tjader-ized: A Cal Tjader Tribute -- appeared on Dave Valentin's Sunshower, and also re-formed the Caribbean Jazz Project.
For fans waiting patiently for Khan's next solo outing, The Green Field proves that the wait was certainly worth it, as Khan's trademark fluid guitar playing is on display throughout.
Instead of focusing on succinct songs, the majority of the album's nine tracks are of the extended variety, which makes the album a fine mood setter -- especially the album opening "El Viñón" and the salsa sounds of "Cosecha lo Que Has Sembrado." Also of note is the all-encompassing, nearly 20-minute long album closing title track.
Steve Khan's The Green Field is highly recommended to fans of expertly played latin tinged progressive jazz.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CongenialityOrnette Coleman | Steve Khan | Play | 08:09 | 18 MB | 48 MB |
| 2 | RiotHerbie Hancock | Steve Khan | Play | 07:31 | 17 MB | 46 MB |
| 3 | Fist in GloveSteve Khan | Steve Khan | Play | 07:46 | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| 4 | EronelThelonious Monk | Steve Khan | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | You Stepped Out of a DreamNacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn | Steve Khan | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | The Green Field (El Prado Verde)Steve Khan | Steve Khan | Play | 18:07 | 41 MB | 118 MB |
| 7 | El Vinon | Steve Khan | Play | 09:22 | 21 MB | 52 MB |
| 8 | Cosecha Lo Que Has Sembrado | Steve Khan | Play | 07:21 | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| 9 | Sanctuary - Nefertiti | Steve Khan | Play | 07:58 | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| 77 mins | 177 MB | |||||
| 77 mins | 473 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manolo Badrena | Main Personnel, Percussion, Vocals |
| 2 | Nacio Herb Brown | Composer |
| 3 | Greg Calbi | Engineer, Mastering |
| 4 | Ornette Coleman | Composer |
| 5 | Jack DeJohnette | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 6 | Peter Doris | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Herbie Hancock | Composer |
| 8 | Ralph Irizarry | Timbales |
| 9 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 10 | Steve Khan | Composer, Guitar, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 11 | Richard Laird | Photography |
| 12 | Christine Martin | Production Coordination |
| 13 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 14 | John Patitucci | Bass (Acoustic), Double Bass, Main Personnel |
| 15 | Janet Perr | Design |
| 16 | Malcolm Pollack | Engineer, Mixing |
| 17 | Anthony Ruotolo | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Wayne Shorter | Composer |
| 19 | Mike Varney | Executive Producer |
| 20 | Doug West | Cover Art |
| 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). |