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Rhythm and Blues (World Saxophone Quartet album)

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Released
  
1989

Length
  
39:55

Rhythm and Blues (1989)
  
Metamorphosis (1990)

Release date
  
1989

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
November 1988

Producer
  
Marty Khan

Artist
  
World Saxophone Quartet

Label
  
Elektra Records

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Rhythm and Blues is the ninth album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet and their third on the Elektra label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and David Murray and was first released in 1989.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The combination works quite well on this surprising success. ".

Track listing

  1. "For the Love of Money" (Gamble, Huff) - 4:13
  2. "Let's Get It On" (Gaye, Townsend) - 5:33
  3. "I Heard That" (Bluiett) - 4:48
  4. "Loopology" (Hemphill) - 3:09
  5. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Cropper, Redding) - 4:30
  6. "Messin' With the Kid" (London) - 4:05
  7. "Try a Little Tenderness" (Campbell, Connelly, Woods) - 6:30
  8. "Nemesis" (Bluiett) - 3:01
  9. "Night Train" (Forrest, Simpkins, Washington) - 4:06

Personnel

  • Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone
  • Julius Hemphill — alto saxophone
  • Oliver Lake — alto saxophone
  • David Murray — tenor saxophone

    • Songs

    1For the Love of Money4:17
    2Lets Get It On5:38
    3I Heard That4:52

    References

    Rhythm and Blues (World Saxophone Quartet album) Wikipedia
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