The Malcolm X Jazz Suite
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| The Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
The Malcolm X Jazz Suite is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard.[4][5] The album was released on April 20, 1993 via Columbia.[6] In 1994, the album was nominated for Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album.
Critical reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "Trumpeter Terence Blanchard continues to grow and develop with each year. He wrote the score for Malcolm X and this set finds him exploring 11 of his themes from the movie with his quintet... Many moods are explored and the fresh material really invigorates the quintet. Newsome's Trane-isms blend well with Blanchard (whose range has become quite impressive) and the performances (which easily stand apart from the film) are quite memorable. It's one of Terence Blachard's finest recordings."
David Hajdu of Entertainment Weekly noted "Adapted from his music for Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, this ambitious suite by young trumpeter Terence Blanchard evokes both X generations: Malcolm’s, by mimicking — I mean, paying homage to — the brooding, modal, small-band jazz that Miles Davis was making at the time of Malcolm’s rise; and Blanchard’s, by meandering along without much regard for structural tradition."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Terence Blanchard
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Opening" | 8:30 |
| 2. | "Melody for Laura" | 6:26 |
| 3. | "Theme for Elijah" | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Blues for Malcolm" | 12:06 |
| 5. | "The Nation" | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Malcolm's Theme" | 6:07 |
| 7. | "Betty's Theme" | 7:39 |
| 8. | "Malcolm Makes Hajj" | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Malcolm at Peace" | 11:22 |
| 10. | "Perpetuity" | 1:47 |
| 11. | "Malcolm's Theme" | 1:47 |
| Total length: | 1:08:52 | |
Personnel
- Bruce Barth – piano
- Terence Blanchard – composer, producer, trumpet
- Troy Davis – drums
- Tarus Mateen – bass
- Sam Newsome – sax (tenor)
- Production
- Joel Zimmerman – art direction, design
- Robin Burgessco – producer
- James P. Nichols – engineer
- Dr. George Butler – executive producer
- Robin Burgess – management
- Hans Neleman – photography
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "The Malcolm X Jazz Suite". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ HADJU[sic], DAVID (April 9, 1993). "The Malcolm X Jazz Suite". Entertainment Weekly. ew.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Stewart, Zan (18 July 1993). "ALBUM REVIEW : Somber Sounds of 'Malcolm X'". The Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Terence Blanchard – The Malcolm X Jazz Suite". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Terence Blanchard Discography". MTV. mtv.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ DERISO, NICK (August 7, 2007). "Terence Blanchard – The Malcolm X Jazz Suite (1992)". Something Else Reviews. somethingelsereviews.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.