''Elaborations'' is
jazz
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saxophonist
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Arthur Blythe
Arthur Murray Blythe (May 7, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a f ...
's fifth album for the
Columbia label, recorded in New York City in 1982.
Reception
The
AllMusic
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review by
Scott Yanow
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Biography
Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles.
Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles an ...
states: "This post bop music (which falls between advanced hard bop and the avant-garde) is well worth several listens".
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accessed July 19, 2010
Track listing
:''All compositions by Arthur Blythe except as indicated''
# "Elaborations" - 7:23
# "Metamorphosis" - 6:18
# "Sister Daisy" - 7:17
# "
One Mint Julep
"One Mint Julep" is a R&B song, written and composed by Rudy Toombs, that became a 1952 hit for the Clovers.
History
"One Mint Julep" was recorded on the Atlantic Records label in New York City on December 19, 1951, and released in March 1952. I ...
" (
Rudolph Toombs) - 4:54
# "Shadows" - 4:25
# "Lower Nile" - 10:37
:Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York
Personnel
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Arthur Blythe
Arthur Murray Blythe (May 7, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a f ...
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alto saxophone
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Abdul Wadud -
cello
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Kelvyn Bell
Kelvyn Bell (born June 19, 1956, St. Louis) is an American guitarist and vocalist who plays in jazz and funk idioms.
Bell studied guitar under Oliver Lake and, through Lake, became a member of the Black Artists Group, meeting musicians such as Ha ...
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guitar
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Bob Stewart -
tuba
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Bobby Battle
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History
Battle moved to New York City in 1968, playing with Roland Kirk and Pharoah Sanders shortly after his arrival. ...
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drums
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*Wilbur Morris -
bass
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** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
(track 3)
*Muhammad Abdullah -
congas
The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest) ...
(track 6)
References
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1982 albums
Columbia Records albums
Arthur Blythe albums