Young at Art
| Young at Art | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | March 24–25, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | Allen Farnham, Carl E. Jefferson | |||
| Jesse Davis chronology | ||||
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Young at Art is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Jesse Davis.
Music and recording
[edit]On "East of the Sun", "Davis opens with a moving solo that never loses the lyric", then guitarist Peter Bernstein solos.[1] "Brother Roj" is a medium-tempo waltz that is "dedicated to Davis' older brother, Roger, who brought Jesse his first alto sax".[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the album is "a fine example of high-quality bebop played by some promising young players", comparing Davis with Cannonball Adderley.[2] The Skanner's reviewer, commenting on Davis, wrote that "I feel he hasn't allowed himself to fully reach his current limits. I hope his next release will hear him loosen the ties to the past and step forward in time".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Jesse Davis; except where indicated
- "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 5:34
- "Brother Roj" – 7:26
- "I Love Paris" (Cole Porter) – 9:33
- "Ask Me Now" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:30
- "Georgiana" – 5:50
- "Waltz for Andre" – 7:02
- "Little Flowers" – 5:54
- "One for Cannon" – 6:01
- "Tipsy" – 7:27
- "Fine and Dandy" (Kay Swift, Paul James) – 4:32
Personnel
[edit]- Jesse Davis – alto saxophone
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Peter Bernstein – guitar
- Dwayne Burno – bass
- Leon Parker – drums
- Ted Klum – alto saxophone (track 8)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dick's Picks: Young at Art" (October 13, 1993). The Skanner. p. 12.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott "Jesse Davis – Young at Art". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
