''Night Song'' is an album by the saxophonist
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 ...
, released via Clarity Recordings in 1997.
Reception
In his review for
AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "This is a particularly intriguing and enjoyable release ... Whether it be hints at New Orleans parade rhythms, Afro-Cuban jazz, older styles of jazz, or freer explorations, this is a fascinating set that is well worth several listens".
In ''
JazzTimes'', Miles Jordan wrote: "This challenging CD finds Blythe doing most of the soloing with Stewart’s ebullient tuba primarily functioning as a walking bass. ... On the tunes that feature the percussionists-all playing hand drums-his marimbas definitely imbue them with a 'world music' feeling".
[Jordan, M]
JazzTimes Review
accessed March 9, 2018
Track listing
All compositions by Arthur Blythe except where noted
# "Night Song (Cancion de La Noche)" (Arthur Blythe, Gust Tsilias) – 5:44
# "Sorrows of Sonny Liston" (Tsilias) – 3:58
# "Down San Diego Way" – 3:43
# "It's Hungry/Fulfillment" (Blythe, Chico Freeman, Bob Stewart, Arto Tuncboyaciyan) – 7:43
# "Ransom" (Blythe, Tuncboyaciyan) – 4:04
# "Cause of It All" (Blythe, Stewart) – 5:02
# "We See" (
Thelonious Monk) – 5:05
# "Blood Count" (
Billy Strayhorn
William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take ...
) – 6:18
# "Slanderous" – 3:57
# "Contemplation" – 5:43
# "Hardly" – 5:24
# "Night Song (Cancion de La Noche) (Reprise)" (Blythe, Tsilias) – 2:59
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 ...
–
alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...
*
Chico Freeman –
bass clarinet
The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B (meaning it is a transposing instrument on which a written C sounds as B), but it plays notes an octave bel ...
,
percussion
*
Bob Stewart –
tuba
*Gust Tsillis –
marimba,
vibraphone
*
Arto Tunçboyacıyan, David Frazier, Josh Jones – percussion
References
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Arthur Blythe albums
1997 albums