Night Song (Arthur Blythe album)

Night Song
Studio album by Arthur Blythe
Released	1997
Recorded	August 13–15, 1996
Studio	First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:40
Label	Clarity CCD-1016
Producer	Chico Freeman
Arthur Blythe chronology
Hipmotism (1991) Night Song (1997) Today's Blues (1997)

Night Song is an album by the saxophonist Arthur Blythe, released via Clarity Recordings in 1997.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "This is a particularly intriguing and enjoyable release ... Whether it be hints at New Orleans parade rhythms, Afro-Cuban jazz, older styles of jazz, or freer explorations, this is a fascinating set that is well worth several listens". In JazzTimes, Miles Jordan wrote: "This challenging CD finds Blythe doing most of the soloing with Stewart’s ebullient tuba primarily functioning as a walking bass. ... On the tunes that feature the percussionists-all playing hand drums-his marimbas definitely imbue them with a 'world music' feeling".

Track listing

All compositions by Arthur Blythe except where noted

1. "Night Song (Cancion de La Noche)" (Arthur Blythe, Gust Tsilias) – 5:44
2. "Sorrows of Sonny Liston" (Tsilias) – 3:58
3. "Down San Diego Way" – 3:43
4. "It's Hungry/Fulfillment" (Blythe, Chico Freeman, Bob Stewart, Arto Tuncboyaciyan) – 7:43
5. "Ransom" (Blythe, Tuncboyaciyan) – 4:04
6. "Cause of It All" (Blythe, Stewart) – 5:02
7. "We See" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:05
8. "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:18
9. "Slanderous" – 3:57
10. "Contemplation" – 5:43
11. "Hardly" – 5:24
12. "Night Song (Cancion de La Noche) (Reprise)" (Blythe, Tsilias) – 2:59

Personnel

• Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
• Chico Freeman – bass clarinet, percussion
• Bob Stewart – tuba
• Gust Tsillis – marimba, vibraphone
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan, David Frazier, Josh Jones – percussion