Takin' It 2 the Next Level

Takin' It 2 the Next Level
Studio album by World Saxophone Quartet
Released	1996
Recorded	June 10–12, 1996
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:46
Label	Justin Time
Producer	World Saxophone Quartet
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
Four Now (1996) Takin' It 2 the Next Level (1996) Selim Sivad: A Tribute to Miles Davis (1998)

Takin' It 2 the Next Level is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet released by the Canadian Justin Time label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, Oliver Lake and David Murray, with a rhythm section of Don Blackman, Calvin X Jones and Ronnie Burrage.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Mostly sticking to group originals, the expanded band explores many moods on such numbers as "Wiring," "Rio," "The Desegregation of Our Children" and "When Thee Monarchs Come to Town.".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Tom Hull	B

Track listing

1. "Wiring" (Lake) - 6:28
2. "Soft Landing" (Lake) - 1:11
3. "Rio" (Lake) - 7:30
4. "The Peace Before" (Blackman) - 1:23
5. "Blues for a Warrior Spirit" (Bluiett) - 13:08
6. "The Desegregation of Our Children" (Murray) - 12:35
7. "When the Monarchs Come to Town" (Murray) - 2:51
8. "Endless Flight" (Burrage) - 7:35
9. "Ballad After Us" (Purcell) - 4:36
10. "Australopithecus" (Underwood) - 9:29

Personnel

• Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone, contra-alto clarinet
• John Purcell — saxello, alto flute, English horn, alto and C flutes
• Oliver Lake — alto saxophone, vocals
• David Murray — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Donald Blackman — keyboards
• Calvin X Jones — bass
• Ronnie Burrage — drums