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In Carterian Fashion

1998 studio album by James Carter

In Carterian Fashion is the 6th album led by saxophonist James Carter recorded in 1998 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]

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Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow had awarded the album 4 stars stating, "a remarkable virtuoso who can seemingly do anything he wants on his horns. It is just a matter of passing time and accomplishments accumulating before Carter is thought of as one of the all-time greats... the dominant voice throughout is James Carter's, who in general is a little more restrained, which makes his fiery explosions and colorful tonal distortions really stand out. Recommended".[2] All About Jazz noted, "The album concept for James Carter's fifth release as leader is the familiar organ combo sound with earthy tenor saxophone. The concept works for the 29-year-old saxophonist, who still manages to retain the other elements with which his career has been associated: overt physical avant-garde taunts, swingin' Kansas City rambles, and polite mainstream lyricism"".[5] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album an "A−", saying, "Just by blowing so lustily and swinging so edgily, Carter puts out more personality and pleasure than all but a few musical word-slingers".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by James Carter except where noted.

  1. "Lianmo" (Cassius Richmond) - 4:55
  2. "Down to the River" (Traditional) - 4:04
  3. "Don's Idea" (Don Byas) - 5:11
  4. "Skull Grabbin'" - 6:36
  5. "Odyssey" (Kenneth Green) - 8:00
  6. "Trouble in the World" (Traditional) - 6:49
  7. "Escape from Bizarro World" (Spencer Barefield) - 6:03
  8. "Frisco Follies" - 6:43
  9. "Lockjaw's Lament" - 7:29
  10. "In Carterian Fashion" - 6:29

Personnel

  • James Carter - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Dwight Adams - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10)
  • Cassius Richmond - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
  • Cyrus Chestnut (tracks 8 & 9), Henry Butler (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Craig Taborn (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - organ
  • Kevin Carter - guitar (tracks 2, 6 & 10)
  • Steve Kirby (tracks 8 & 9), Jaribu Shahid (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - bass
  • Alvester Garnett (tracks 8 & 9), Leonard King (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Tani Tabbal (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - drums

References

  1. [1]
    James Carter discography, accessed July 15, 2014
  2. [2]
    Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 15, 2014
  3. [3]
    Christgau, R., Consumer Guide Reviews, accessed October 15, 2016
  4. [4]
    Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. [5]
    Santella, J., All About Jazz review, July 1, 1998
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