George Adams - Paradise Space Shuttle

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:17
Size: 95,7 MB
Art: Front

( 4:46)  1. Intentions
( 4:27)  2. Send In the Clowns
( 6:55)  3. Metamorphosis For Mingus
( 4:12)  4. Paradise Space Shuttle
( 6:49)  5. City Of Peace
(14:05)  6. Funk-A-Roonie-Peacock

Tenor saxophonist George Adams played with such verve and wit that virtually every solo he played was a delight. Unfortunately, as is the case here, he sometimes participated in contexts that didn't quite match the quality of his performances. Here, he's backed by a decent and sympathetic (if not always inspiring) rhythm section, and some of the tunes  such as the tear-jerking "Send in the Clowns"  are near perfect. Yet, one-third of this short recording is filled by a tune called "Funk-A-Roonie-Peacock," which, while a lot of fun, sounds like commercial filler. The saxophonist contributes a lengthy vocal, suitable for the disco but likely to disappoint many of his followers. Elsewhere, there's a sense of spontaneity that borders on informality, but Adams is excellent throughout. ~ Steve Loewy https://www.allmusic.com/album/paradise-space-shuttle-mw0000900968

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – George Adams;  Bass – Don Pate; Drums – Al Foster; Piano – Ron Burton

Paradise Space Shuttle

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