Time: 66:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Hard Bop
Art: Front
01. Time Will Tell ( 5:45)
02. Hippodelphia ( 4:18)
03. Polka Dots And Moonbeams ( 8:53)
04. Mom And Pop ( 5:04)
05. Holy Land ( 4:40)
06. Manasseh ( 4:16)
07. I Want Jesus To Walk With Me ( 6:14)
08. Dontchange ( 7:44)
09. 1750 Washington St ( 3:24)
10. Trylenera Pt. IV ( 5:31)
11. Faith In Action (10:59)
Melvin Smith is back! Time Will Tell is Smith's first recording as a leader in four years. Time Will Tell is a hard swinging effort by the New York based saxophonist. The title track is a groove laced Art Blakey and Jazz Messenger staple written by Bobby Watson. Melvin breathes life into Joe Zawinul's Hippodelphia which was originally performed by Cannonball Adderley's quintet. Smith doesn't stop with solid arrangements , he also brings some great originals to the effort. Mom and Pop, Manasseh, 1750 Washington St, and Trylenera Part IV show Smith's creativity as a composer. Melvin Smith creates an organic exchange with pianist Anthony Wonsey on the two duo tracks Polka Dots and Moonbeams and Cedar Walton's Holy Land. Smith has included interesting reads on the hymn, I Want Jesus To Walk With Me and Musiq Soulchild's Dontchange. This effort is concludes with a stirring version of Bobby Watson's Faith In Action. All in all Time Will Tell is one not to miss.
Time Will Tell