Released 1998 Banned in New York
(1998) Friendly Fire
(1998) Release date 1998 Label Blue Note Records | Length 58:07 Artist Greg Osby Producer Greg Osby Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded December 1997 at Sweet Basil, NYC Similar Greg Osby albums, Jazz albums | ||
Banned in New York is a live album by saxophonist Greg Osby recorded at Sweet Basil in New York City in 1997 for the Blue Note label. The album was recorded by Osby on a MiniDisc recorder placed on a table in front of the band.
Contents
Reception
The AllMusic review by Joel Roberts stated, "This is jazz in its purest form: spontaneous, direct, and unfiltered". The Penguin Guide to Jazz listed the album as part of its "Core Collection" recommended for jazz fans. All About Jazz called it "A quality effort, which receives high, marks for representing Osby’s terrific band as a serious “live” act minus some of the normal fluff and cosmetics. Nice work guys! ...Recommended" Writing for JazzTimes, Harvey Pekar stated "A skilled player, Osby's always thinking; even at the fastest tempos he seems in control, and resists the temptation to go on automatic pilot".
Track listing
All compositions by Greg Osby except as indicated
- "13th Floor" - 12:54
- "Pent-Up House" (Sonny Rollins) - 13:24
- "I Didn't Know About You" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 11:45
- "Big Foot" (Charlie Parker) - 14:10
- "Big Foot" [excerpt] (Parker) - 2:42
- "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:12
Personnel
Songs
113th Floor12:55
2Pent Up House13:25
3I Don't Know About You11:46