Review by Scott Yanow
James Spaulding is a very distinctive altoist and flutist whose inside/outside playing can cover anything from bop to freer improvisations. On what was surprisingly only his third recording as a leader, Spaulding is heard at the peak of his powers, leading a quartet/quintet also including pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Kenny Washington, and (on half of the selections) trumpeter Wallace Roney. They perform six Thelonious Monk tunes (including the complex title cut, the lyrical "Ask Me Now," and "Little Rootie Tootie") plus Bud Powell's "Down With It" and Miles Davis' "Little Willie Leaps." Spaulding takes four songs apiece on alto and flute, and this is his definitive recording.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/brilliant-corners-mw0000315652
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
James Spaulding es un contralto y flautista muy característico cuyo juego interior/exterior puede abarcar desde el bop hasta las improvisaciones más libres. En lo que sorprendentemente fue sólo su tercera grabación como líder, Spaulding se escucha en la cima de sus poderes, al frente de un cuarteto/quinteto que también incluye al pianista Mulgrew Miller, al bajista Ron Carter, al baterista Kenny Washington, y (en la mitad de las selecciones) al trompetista Wallace Roney. Interpretan seis temas de Thelonious Monk (incluyendo el complejo corte que da título al disco, el lírico "Ask Me Now" y "Little Rootie Tootie") además de "Down With It" de Bud Powell y "Little Willie Leaps" de Miles Davis. Spaulding interpreta cuatro canciones cada uno con el contralto y la flauta, y ésta es su grabación definitiva.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/brilliant-corners-mw0000315652
1 - Brilliant Corners
Composed By – Thelonious Monk
2 - Let's Cool One
Composed By – Thelonious Monk
3 - Down With It
Composed By – Bud Powell
4 - Reflections
Composed By – Thelonious Monk
5 - I Mean You
Composed By – Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk
6 - Ask Me Now
Composed By – Thelonious Monk
7 - Little Willie Leaps
Composed By – Miles Davis
8 - Little Rootie Tootie
Composed By – Thelonious Monk
Credits:
Alto Saxophone, Flute – James Spaulding
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Kenny Washington
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Liner Notes – Neil Tesser
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Producer – Don Sickler
Trumpet – Wallace Roney
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Label: Vogue – 600610, Muse Records – 600610
Country: France
Released: 1989
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/10747515-James-Spaulding-Brilliant-Corners
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