''In Carterian Fashion'' is the 6th album led by saxophonist James Carter recorded in 1998 and released on the

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review by Scott Yanow had awarded the album 4 stars stating, "a remarkable virtuoso who can seemingly do anything he wants on his horns. It is just a matter of passing time and accomplishments accumulating before Carter is thought of as one of the all-time greats... the dominant voice throughout is James Carter's, who in general is a little more restrained, which makes his fiery explosions and colorful tonal distortions really stand out. Recommended".Yanow, S.
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'' noted, "The album concept for James Carter's fifth release as leader is the familiar organ combo sound with earthy tenor saxophone. The concept works for the 29-year-old saxophonist, who still manages to retain the other elements with which his career has been associated: overt physical avant-garde taunts, swingin' Kansas City rambles, and polite mainstream lyricism"".Santella, J.
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July 1, 1998 Critic

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rated the album an "A−", saying, "Just by blowing so lustily and swinging so edgily, Carter puts out more personality and pleasure than all but a few musical word-slingers".Christgau, R.
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Track listing

All compositions by James Carter except where noted. # "Lianmo" (Cassius Richmond) - 4:55 # "Down to the River" (Traditional) - 4:04 # "Don's Idea" (Don Byas) - 5:11 # "Skull Grabbin'" - 6:36 # "Odyssey" (Kenneth Green) - 8:00 # "Trouble in the World" (Traditional) - 6:49 # "Escape from Bizarro World" (Spencer Barefield) - 6:03 # "Frisco Follies" - 6:43 # "Lockjaw's Lament" - 7:29 # "In Carterian Fashion" - 6:29

Personnel

* James Carter - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet *Dwight Adams - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10) *Cassius Richmond - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 5 & 7) *

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(tracks 8 & 9),

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(tracks 2, 5 & 6),

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(tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - organ *Kevin Carter - guitar (tracks 2, 6 & 10) * Steve Kirby (tracks 8 & 9),

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(tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - bass *

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(tracks 8 & 9), Leonard King (tracks 2, 5 & 6),

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(tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - drums

References

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