The esteemed baritone saxophonist and distinguished member of the World Saxophone Quartet previously known as Hamiet Bluiett has apparently dropped his first name, which is indicated on the title and credits of this 2000 solo release.
Yet whatever the circumstances, Bluiett's quartet serves up a tasty brew consisting of soulful ballads, calypso rhythms, and hardcore swing on this affable effort featuring guitarist Ed Cherry, bassist Jaribu Shahid, and drummer Nasheet Waits.
Essentially, Bluiett balances a steely edged attack with fluid swinging lines and an altogether impressive faculty for enhancing the proceedings with his seemingly impossible ability to hit those high notes, which is uncommon or perhaps unattainable for most baritone saxophonists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Africa/Island SongHamiet Bluiett | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Sing Me a Song EverlastingDon Pullen | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 07:49 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Monk & WesHamiet Bluiett | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | EnumHamiet Bluiett | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 08:43 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Song for CamilleHamiet Bluiett | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 09:46 | 22 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | 1529 Gunn StreetDon Pullen | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Mystery TuneHamiet Bluiett | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | DebHamiet Bluiett | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 07:54 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | (With Eyes) Wide OpenHamiet Bluiett | Hamiet Bluiett | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 58 mins | 132 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamiet Bluiett | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Baritone) |
| 2 | James Browne | Liner Notes |
| 3 | Ed Cherry | Guitar |
| 4 | Reid Morris | Graphic Design |
| 5 | Don Pullen | Composer |
| 6 | Jaribu Shahid | Bass |
| 7 | Nasheet Waits | Drums |
| 8 | Jim West | Executive Producer |
| 9 | Andrea Yankovsky | Assistant Engineer |
Hamiet Bluiett
| 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. |