''Anthony Wilson'' is an album by
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
guitarist
Anthony Wilson.
Background
This was Wilson's debut album.
He commented that using a nonet meant that the album "is a record of experimentation, of me finding a sound. I love this instrumentation. It preserves the sound of a small band, but it can sound big when I want it to".
[Kohlhaase, Bill (June 27, 1997]
"The Composer Doesn't Fall Very Far from Inspiration"
''Los Angeles Times''.
Music and recording
Seven of the 10 tracks are Wilson originals.
He also wrote all of the arrangements, except for "The Parisian Knights", which he transcribed from the original
Lucky Thompson
Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing music, swing and bebop. Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing th ...
recording.
The album was released on July 1, 1997,
by MAMA Records.
Reception
The
AllMusic
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reviewer concluded that, "overall, this is a highly enjoyable effort, a strong start to Anthony Wilson's career."
It was nominated for a
Grammy Award
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in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble category.
[Santella, Jim (March 1, 1998]
"Anthony Wilson: Anthony Wilson"
AllAboutJazz.
Track listing
#"Fargas Shuffle" – 6:51
#"The Parisian Knights" – 5:59
#"Karaoke" – 10:09
#"Leila" – 7:02
#"The New Fawn-Do!" – 8:29
#"Southern Gentleman" – 9:20
#"Pachinko" – 4:47
#"Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" – 7:15
#"Monsignor" – 7:11
#"Remington Ride" – 6:59
Personnel
*
Anthony Wilson – guitar
* Carl Saunders – trumpet
* Ira Nepus – trombone
* Louis Taylor – reeds
* Pete Christlieb – tenor sax
* Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
*
Brad Mehldau
Bradford Alexander Mehldau (; born August 23, 1970) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
Mehldau studied music at The New School, and toured and recorded while still a student. He was a member of saxophonist Joshua Redman's Quar ...
– piano
* Danton Boller – bass
*
Willie Jones, III – drums
* Bennie Wallace – tenor sax (track 6)
References
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1997 albums