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Recorded and released after a two-year stint in Europe,
Until
marks alto saxophonist
Robin Kenyatta
's American debut as a leader, after sideman tenures with
Sonny Stitt
,
Bill Dixon
, and
Archie Shepp
. For anyone (of the few) who followed the rather obscure reedman's career, this set -- originally released on the
Atlantic
jazz subsidiary
Vortex
and produced by
Joel Dorn
-- is indicative of the restless nature of
Kenyatta
's career on his own records: he was not only interested in, but attempted to play, the entire range of jazz. For starters, there are three different units scattered across the album. The opener,
"Until,"
written by
Barry Miles
, is a tender, straight-ahead ballad that showcases
's alto accompanied by pianist
Fred Simmons
, bassist
Walter Booker
, and drummer
Horace Arnold
. The lyricism
possesses here is celebratory; it's a near perfect union of technical mastery and soulfulness.
"This Year,"
written by trumpeter
Mike Lawrence
, is an adventurous piece informed by the vanguard lyricism of
Ornette Coleman
and
Don Cherry
, as it meets the swinging hard bop tradition. It is performed by a pianoless quartet that includes
Lawrence
. A quintet with
Simmons
performs the closing
"Little Blue Devil,"
a
original that swings harder and stays closer to the hard bop vest. The strangest number here, and one that completely locates
in the exploratory nature of the era, is his own
"You Know How We Do,"
recorded by a pianoless septet with
Roswell Rudd
on trombone, percussionist
Archie Lee
, and second bassist
Lewis Worrell
. The stark, gospel-style head (also deeply influenced by
Coleman
), where it exists at all, is supplanted by the dual bass fury and a solidly rhythmic attack -- even the solo phrasings on the brass and saxophone underscore this. While
may have been a tad schizophrenic for the time period as jazz was choosing sides along with everything else in the culture, it sounds timeless and even contemporary in the 21st century, making for a wonderful starting point for anyone interested in pursuing the mercurial nature of
's music. This date was finally issued on CD in 2008 by
Wounded Bird Records
, marking the first time his material had been made available in the digital age. ~ Thom Jurek
Until
marks alto saxophonist
Robin Kenyatta
's American debut as a leader, after sideman tenures with
Sonny Stitt
,
Bill Dixon
, and
Archie Shepp
. For anyone (of the few) who followed the rather obscure reedman's career, this set -- originally released on the
Atlantic
jazz subsidiary
Vortex
and produced by
Joel Dorn
-- is indicative of the restless nature of
Kenyatta
's career on his own records: he was not only interested in, but attempted to play, the entire range of jazz. For starters, there are three different units scattered across the album. The opener,
"Until,"
written by
Barry Miles
, is a tender, straight-ahead ballad that showcases
's alto accompanied by pianist
Fred Simmons
, bassist
Walter Booker
, and drummer
Horace Arnold
. The lyricism
possesses here is celebratory; it's a near perfect union of technical mastery and soulfulness.
"This Year,"
written by trumpeter
Mike Lawrence
, is an adventurous piece informed by the vanguard lyricism of
Ornette Coleman
and
Don Cherry
, as it meets the swinging hard bop tradition. It is performed by a pianoless quartet that includes
Lawrence
. A quintet with
Simmons
performs the closing
"Little Blue Devil,"
a
original that swings harder and stays closer to the hard bop vest. The strangest number here, and one that completely locates
in the exploratory nature of the era, is his own
"You Know How We Do,"
recorded by a pianoless septet with
Roswell Rudd
on trombone, percussionist
Archie Lee
, and second bassist
Lewis Worrell
. The stark, gospel-style head (also deeply influenced by
Coleman
), where it exists at all, is supplanted by the dual bass fury and a solidly rhythmic attack -- even the solo phrasings on the brass and saxophone underscore this. While
may have been a tad schizophrenic for the time period as jazz was choosing sides along with everything else in the culture, it sounds timeless and even contemporary in the 21st century, making for a wonderful starting point for anyone interested in pursuing the mercurial nature of
's music. This date was finally issued on CD in 2008 by
Wounded Bird Records
, marking the first time his material had been made available in the digital age. ~ Thom Jurek
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