Spirit of the Moment – Live at the Village Vanguard
| Spirit of the Moment – Live at the Village Vanguard | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | March 21–26, 1995 | |||
| Studio | The Village Vanguard, NYC. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 2:27:48 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Matt Pierson | |||
| Joshua Redman chronology | ||||
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Spirit of the Moment – Live at the Village Vanguard is a 1995 live album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman, released by Warner Bros. Records (9362-45923-2).[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Reception
The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars.[2] He recommends the album and points out that we get a definitive look at how the tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman sounded in the mid 1990s by listening to it. Redman is joined by Peter Martin (piano), Christopher James Thomas (bass), and Brian Blade (drums), and they are showing off both a wide range and lyricism stretching from Gene Ammons (saluted on "Jig-a-Jug") to late John Coltrane.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joshua Redman except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jig-a-Jug" | 11:31 |
| 2. | "My One and Only Love" (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin/Robert Mellin/Guy Wood) | 11:02 |
| 3. | "Count Me Out" | 7:08 |
| 4. | "Second Snow" | 13:56 |
| 5. | "Remember" (Irving Berlin) | 9:56 |
| 6. | "Dialogue" | 6:53 |
| 7. | "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) | 12:14 |
| 8. | "Herbs and Roots" | 15:30 |
| 9. | "Wait No Longer" | 11:44 |
| 10. | "Neverend" | 13:45 |
| 11. | "Just in Time" (Betty Comden/Adolph Green/Jule Styne) | 8:50 |
| 12. | "Mt. Zion" | 10:12 |
| 13. | "Slapstick" | 5:51 |
| 14. | "Lyric" | 11:58 |
| Total length: | 02:27:48 | |
Personnel
- Joshua Redman – saxophone
- Peter Martin – piano
- Christopher James Thomas – double bass
- Brian Blade – drums[1]
References
- ^ a b "Joshua Redman Quartet – Spirit Of The Moment - Live At The Village Vanguard". Musical review. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Joshua Redman Quartet - Spirit of the Moment: Live at the Village Vanguard". Musical review. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-10.