Folk Art (album)
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Folk Art is the twenty-first studio album by American saxophonist Joe Lovano, released on Blue Note Records in 2009.
Overview
For the recording of Folk Art Lovano formed a new band he called Us Five, featuring rising star Esperanza Spalding on bass and pianist James Weidman, who accompanied vocalists Abbey Lincoln and Cassandra Wilson, and (like Wilson) was associated with the M-Base collective. With Francisco Mela and Otis Brown III two drummers completed the unusual quintet. It was the first album with compositions exclusively written by Lovano. With the liberated spirit of the 1960s avant-garde and the subsequent loft scene in mind, the interpretations ought to be "loose and joyous".[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joe Lovano
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Powerhouse" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Folk Art" | 10:06 |
| 3. | "Wild Beauty" | 7:17 |
| 4. | "Us Five" | 8:09 |
| 5. | "Song for Judi" | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Drum Song" | 8:30 |
| 7. | "Dibango" | 6:44 |
| 8. | "Page 4" | 5:52 |
| 9. | "Ettenro" | 8:12 |
Personnel
- Joe Lovano: Alto and tenor saxophone, alto clarinet, taragat, gong
- James Weidman: Piano
- Esperanza Spalding: Bass
- Otis Brown III: Drums, bells
- Francisco Mela: Drums, bells, dumbek, pandeiro