''Don't Explain'' is an album by jazz saxophonist

Joel Frahm Joel Frahm (born 1970) is an American jazz saxophonist. Early life Frahm was born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1970.

Background

Frahm and pianist Brad Mehldau had been friends since the age of 15.

Music and recording

The album was recorded in December 2001. The material consists of "six jazz standards, one familiar

Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Jazz: A Colle ...

fixture, one memorable pop classic, and one original composition."Santella, Jim (January 13, 2004
"Joel Frahm: Don't Explain"
. AllAboutJazz. "Mehldau, who functions as the entire rhythm section, alternates between being an accompanist, a soloist, and an equal part of the ensembles."

Reception

'' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' described the overall result as "a very beautiful but slightly soporific album."

Track listing

#"Don't Explain" #"Get Happy" #"Oleo" #"Round Midnight" #"Mother Nature's Son" #"East of the Sun" #"Turnaround" #"Away from Home" #"Smile" #"Round Midnight"

Personnel

Joel Frahm Joel Frahm (born 1970) is an American jazz saxophonist. Early life Frahm was born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1970.

– tenor sax, soprano sax * Brad Mehldau – piano

References

{{Authority control 2001 albums Jazz albums by American artists Palmetto Records albums