Elaborations
1982 studio album by Arthur Blythe
Elaborations is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Arthur Blythe, released in 1982.
01Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This post bop music (which falls between advanced hard bop and the avant-garde) is well worth several listens". In The Boston Phoenix, Bob Blumenthal focused on cellist Abdul Wadud's playing ("his bowing is clear and mobile as a violinist's, his lines are sweeping and rhapsodic"), but also noted that "there are other rewards as well on Elaborations: Stewart's barrel-chested blowing, Bell's growing assertiveness, Blythe’s invigorating swing".
02Track listing
- All compositions by Arthur Blythe except as indicated
- "Elaborations" - 7:23
- "Metamorphosis" - 6:18
- "Sister Daisy" - 7:17
- "One Mint Julep" (Rudolph Toombs) - 4:54
- "Shadows" - 4:25
- "Lower Nile" - 10:37
- Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York
03Personnel
- Arthur Blythe, alto saxophone
- Abdul Wadud, cello
- Kelvyn Bell, guitar
- Bob Stewart, tuba
- Bobby Battle, drums
- Wilbur Morris, bass (track 3)
- Muhammad Abdullah, congas (track 6)
Sources and credits
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