James Spaulding - Smile of the Snake

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:46
Size: 135,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:52)  1. Third Avenue
(5:51)  2. Serenity
(6:07)  3. The Smile of the Snake
(4:58)  4. Lenora
(7:20)  5. Tonight Only
(7:00)  6. Premonition
(5:46)  7. Yes It Is
(5:08)  8. Panchito
(5:51)  9. Love Is Not a Dream
(5:48) 10. Havana Days (Cuba 1954)

One of the most underrated saxophonists of the post-1960 era, James Spaulding has long been a passionate postbop altoist and a warm flutist. On this superior outing he is heard in top form on both of his axes (plus two appearances on bass flute) in a quartet with pianist Richard Wyands, bassist Ron McClure and drummer Tony Reedus. Producer Donald Sickler helped advise Spaulding on the material and the result is a high-quality set of obscurities by Wyands, McClure, Clifford Jordan, Donald Brown, Geoff Keezer and Idrees Sulieman. Spaulding digs into the songs, displays a great deal of versatility and certainly has his fiery moments. One of James Spaulding's finest allround recordings. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/smile-of-the-snake-mw0000038736

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding;  Bass – Ron McClure;  Drums – Tony Reedus;  Flute – James Spaulding;  Flute [Bass Flute] – James Spaulding;  Piano – Richard Wyands

Smile of the Snake

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