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In the Tradition

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

In the Tradition is an album by the alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe. It was released in 1979 on Columbia Records and was his first record for that label. Blythe recorded it in New York with a quartet: Stanley Cowell on piano, Fred Hopkins on bass and Steve McCall on drums.

The record contains four jazz standards and two compositions by Blythe himself. He plays "Jitterbug Waltz" by Fats Waller, "In a Sentimental Mood" by Duke Ellington, "Caravan" by Juan Tizol and "Naima" by John Coltrane, plus his own pieces "Break Tune" and "Hip Dripper". Scott Yanow described the lineup for AllMusic as conventional and the musicians' playing as exceptionally good. AllMusic gave it four and a half stars and DownBeat, in June 1980, four. The Globe and Mail wrote that Blythe added little that was distinctive to this music.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to "Naima", the closing track, and notice how Cowell's piano and Hopkins' bass support Blythe's alto saxophone.

Track list

  1. 1Jitterbug Waltz4:41Apple Music ↗
  2. 2In a Sentimental Mood7:51Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Break Tune3:08Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Caravan5:30Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Hip Dripper4:40Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Naima6:48Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (en): In the Tradition (Arthur Blythe album
Categories: Albums and songs