Brilliant Corners (James Spaulding album)
| Brilliant Corners | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | November 25, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:25 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5369 | |||
| Producer | Don Sickler | |||
| James Spaulding chronology | ||||
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Brilliant Corners is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding featuring compositions by, or associated with Thelonious Monk which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "James Spaulding is a very distinctive altoist and flutist whose inside/outside playing can cover anything from bop to freer improvisations. On what was surprisingly only his third recording as a leader, Spaulding is heard at the peak of his powers, leading a quartet/quintet ... this is his definitive recording".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Thelonious Monk except where noted
- "Brilliant Corners" – 6:15
- "Let's Cool One" – 6:04
- "Down With It" (Bud Powell) – 3:58
- "Reflections" – 6:08
- "I Mean You" (Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk) – 5:41
- "Ask Me Now" – 6:03
- "Little Willie Leaps" (Miles Davis) – 5:16
- "Little Rootie Tootie" – 6:00
Personnel[edit]
- James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
- Wallace Roney – trumpet
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Kenny Washington – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Muse LP series discography: 5350 to 5399 accessed September 27, 2017
- ^ Muse Records listing, accessed September 27, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: James Spaulding discography, accessed September 27, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. James Spaulding: Brilliant Corners – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
