Mad 6
| Mad 6 | ||||
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| Released | 2002 | |||
| Label | Eighty-Eights/Columbia[1] | |||
| Producer | Yasohachi Itoh | |||
| Ravi Coltrane chronology | ||||
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Mad 6 is an album by the American musician Ravi Coltrane, released in 2002.[2][3] Coltrane supported the album by playing the 2003 Satchmo SummerFest.[4]
Production[edit]
Produced by Yasohachi Itoh, the album was recorded over two days in May 2002 in New York City.[5][6][7] Coltrane wrote four of the album's tracks.[8] He split the album between two sets of musicians.[9] The renowned drummer Steve Hass is the only quartet member who played on every Mad 6 track; Darryl Hall played bass and George Colligan played piano on some tracks.[10][11][12] "26-2" and "Fifth House" are covers of songs by Coltrane's father.[13] "Ask Me Now" is a cover of the Thelonious Monk song.[14] Other songs are by Jimmy Heath and Charles Mingus.[15]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [16] |
| Birmingham Post | [12] |
| DownBeat | [17] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [18] |
| Uncut | [6] |
JazzTimes called the album "a taut and satisfying outing in the progressive-mainstream vein ... Coltrane's ensemble delivers one forward-thrusting performance after another."[19] The Independent deemed Coltrane "polished, sophisticated, and ever so slightly bland."[20]
The Globe and Mail labeled Coltrane's saxophone solos "smart and stylish at every turn"; the paper later listed Mad 6 among the best albums of 2003.[21][22] The Hartford Courant considered Coltrane "a solid, expressive player, whether he's digging into original compositions or building on harmonic structures."[23] The Guardian stated that Hass added "a post-techno intensity to every beat."[24]
AllMusic wrote that "the tense, brisk arrangement of ''Round Midnight' suggests the hustle and bustle of Manhattan nightlife at that hour, with a tense rhythm behind his furious soprano sax."[16]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "26-2" | |
| 2. | "Ginger Bread Boy" | |
| 3. | "Avignon" | |
| 4. | "The Mad 6" | |
| 5. | "Self Portrait in Three Colors" | |
| 6. | "Between Lines" | |
| 7. | "'Round Midnight" | |
| 8. | "The Return of Olymbus" | |
| 9. | "Ask Me Now" | |
| 10. | "Fifth House" |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ravi Coltrane". NPR.
- ^ "Ravi Coltrane Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Giddins, Gary (August 27, 2004). "Weather Bird: Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "SATCHMO SUMMERFEST". LAGNIAPPE. The Times-Picayune. August 1, 2003. p. 24.
- ^ Graybow, Steven (Apr 19, 2003). "Jazz notes". Billboard. 115 (16): 13.
- ^ a b "Ravi Coltrane - Mad 6". Uncut. May 31, 2003.
- ^ Weideman, Paul (4 Apr 2003). "RAVI COLTRANE SPEAKS WITH A VOICE OF HIS OWN". The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. P24.
- ^ "Jazz scion makes his own way". Albuquerque Journal. 4 Apr 2003. p. 18.
- ^ Crowder, Marcus (July 27, 2003). "Recent releases". The Sacramento Bee. p. TK11.
- ^ Donahue, Mark (18 Apr 2003). "Ravi Coltrane 'Mad 6'". Time Out!. Daily Herald. Arlington Heights. Associated Press. p. 9.
- ^ "My favourite number? It's Eighty-Eight's". Winnipeg Free Press. 5 May 2003.
- ^ a b Bacon, Peter (7 June 2003). "Ravi Coltrane – Mad 6". Birmingham Post. p. 52.
- ^ Varga, George (April 11, 2003). "Coltrane's son makes his own sweet music". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E5.
- ^ Simon, Jeff (May 2, 2003). "Jazz". The Buffalo News. p. G12.
- ^ Cordle, Owen (June 8, 2003). "On The Record – Jazz". The News & Observer. p. G2.
- ^ a b "Ravi Coltrane - Mad 6 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Ephland, John (Nov 2003). "Mad 6". DownBeat. 70 (11): 68.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin Books Ltd. 2008. p. 293.
- ^ Chinen, Nate. "Ravi Coltrane: Mad 6". JazzTimes.
- ^ Byrnes, Sholto (20 Apr 2003). "Ravi Coltrane Mad 6". Features. The Independent. p. 15.
- ^ Miller, Mark (8 May 2003). "JAZZ". The Globe and Mail. p. R3.
- ^ Miller, Mark (6 Dec 2003). "It's a wrap!". The Globe and Mail. p. R1.
- ^ McNally, Owen (29 May 2003). "MAD SIX Ravi Coltrane". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 6.
- ^ Walters, John L. (4 July 2003). "And what about Ravi Coltrane's Mad 6...". Guardian Friday Pages. The Guardian. p. 21.