''Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist

Jemeel Moondoc Jemeel Moondoc (August 5, 1946 – August 29, 2021) was a jazz saxophonist who played alto saxophone. He was a proponent of a highly improvisational style. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and studied clarinet and piano before s ...

, which was recorded live at the 2000

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and released on the

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label. It was a reunion with vibraphonist

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, who recorded with Moondoc before on the album ''

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''. The quintet also features Nathan Breedlove on trumpet, John Voigt on bass and Codaryl Moffett on drums.''Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys''
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Reception

In his review for

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, Steve Loewy states "Moondoc never loses focus, as the group marches forward with touches of Ayler, Coltrane, and Coleman, while Moondoc's distinct vision is always in the forefront. The audience's approval evidences the power of this group, who creates some of the best jazz of its kind." ''

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'' notes that "while the more upbeat music draws succour from some fine improvising, the ballad seems merely drear." In a double review for ''

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'', Daniel Piotrowski says "The cathartic beauty of 'You Let Me Into Your Life' features some of Moondoc's most potently languid and gripping playing, while the title track features some great interaction between him, Breedlove and Jamal."Piotrowski, Daniel
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'' placed the album in their "50 Records Of The Year 2001" list.2001 Rewind
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Jemeel Moondoc'' #"Moon Mode" - 15:46 #"You Let Me Into Your Life" - 13:17 #"Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys" - 15:22 #"Encore" - 3:00

Personnel

alto sax 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 ...

*Nathan Breedlove -

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

vibraphone The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist,' ...

*Codaryl Moffett -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

*John Voigt -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

References

{{Jemeel Moondoc, state=autocollapse 2001 live albums Jemeel Moondoc live albums Eremite Records live albums Albums recorded at the Vision Festival