Alvin Queen • I Ain't Looking at You

 

 

Review from JazzTimes: Drummer Alvin Queen leads his quintet through all manner of song on his new album, I Ain't Looking at You, touching upon bebop, hard-bop, soul-jazz, 12-bar blues and balladry. The musicians — including trumpeter Terell Stafford, alto saxophonist Jesse Davis, organist Mike LeDonne and guitarist Peter Bernstein — mesh well at every turn, each taking plenty of solos and supporting his cohorts in doing the same. Queen, who churns and churns through this nine-track outing, takes two extended solos, but he never gives the impression that this is all about him. It's about the group dynamic and the excitement of leading a tight band through the subgenres. https://jazztimes.com/archives/alvin-queen-i-aint-looking-at-you/

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Reseña de JazzTimes: El baterista Alvin Queen lidera a su quinteto a través de toda clase de canciones en su nuevo álbum, I Ain't Looking at You, tocando bebop, hard-bop, soul-jazz, blues de 12 compases y baladas. Los músicos — incluyendo al trompetista Terell Stafford, el saxofonista alto Jesse Davis, el organista Mike LeDonne y el guitarrista Peter Bernstein — encajan bien en todo momento, tomando cada uno plenty of solos y apoyando a sus colegas al hacerlo. Queen, que se esfuerza continuamente a lo largo de este disco de nueve temas, toma dos solos extendidos, pero nunca da la impresión de que todo se trate de él. Se trata de la dinámica de grupo y de la emoción de liderar una banda cohesionada a través de los subgéneros. https://jazztimes.com/archives/alvin-queen-i-aint-looking-at-you/ 

 

Tracks:
1 - There's Blues Everywhere
2 - Seven Steps To Heaven
3 - Contemplation
4 - Queen's Beat
5 - I Ain't Looking At You
6 - Shirley's Song
7 - Old Folks
8 - Nutville
9 - Mellow Soul

Credits:
Alvin Queen - Drums
Terell Stafford - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Jesse Davis - Alto Saxophone
Mike LeDonne - Hammond B3 Organ
Peter Bernstein - Guitar

Compositions:
There's Blues Everywhere - Alvin Queen
Seven Steps To Heaven - Miles Davis / Victor Feldman
Contemplation - Horace Silver
Queen's Beat - Alvin Queen
I Ain't Looking At You - Alvin Queen
Shirley's Song - Alvin Queen
Old Folks - Dedette Lee Hill / Willard Robison
Nutville - Horace Silver
Mellow Soul - Alvin Queen

Production:
Recorded at Rosazul Studios, Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2005

Label: Enja Records ENJ-9501 2 (Germany, 2006) / Justin Time Records JENJ 3329-2 (Canada, 2007)
Country: Germany / Canada
Released: 2006
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Organ Jazz, Bebop
Duration: 58:59

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