Released 1996 Length 66:46 Release date 1996 | Recorded June 10–12, 1996 | |
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Takin' It 2 the Next Level(1996) Selim Sivad a Tribute to Miles Davis(1998) World Saxophone Quartet albums Requiem for Julius, Four Now, Selim Sivad: A Tribute to, M'Bizo, Moving Right Along | ||
Takin' It 2 the Next Level is the fourteenth album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet and their second on the Canadian Justin Time label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, Oliver Lake and David Murray, with a rhythm section of Don Blackman, Calin Jones and Ronnie Burrage.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Mostly sticking to group originals, the expanded band explores many moods on such numbers as "Wiring," "Rio," "The Desegregation of Our Children" and "When Thee Monarchs Come to Town.".
Track listing
- "Wiring" (Lake) - 6:28
- "Soft Landing" (Lake) - 1:11
- "Rio" (Lake) - 7:30
- "The Peace Before" (Blackman) - 1:23
- "Blues for a Warrior Spirit" (Bluiett) - 13:08
- "The Desegregation of Our Children" (Murray) - 12:35
- "When the Monarchs Come to Town" (Murray) - 2:51
- "Endless Flight" (Burrage) - 7:35
- "Ballad After Us" (Purcell) - 4:36
- "Australopithecus" (Underwood) - 9:29
Personnel
Songs
1Wiring (feat Ronnie Burrage - Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones)Calvin Jones - Ronnie Burrage - Donald Blackman6:31
2Soft Landing (feat Ronnie Burrage - Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones)Calvin Jones - Ronnie Burrage - Donald Blackman1:13
3Rio (feat Ronnie Burrage - Donald Blackman & Calvin Jones)Calvin Jones - Ronnie Burrage - Donald Blackman7:32