Metamorphosis (World Saxophone Quartet album)

Metamorphosis (World Saxophone Quartet album)
Metamorphosis
Studio album by World Saxophone Quartet
Released 1990
Recorded 1990
Genre Jazz
Length 61:32
Label Elektra/Nonesuch
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
Rhythm and Blues
(1990)
Metamorphosis
(1990)
Moving Right Along
(1992)

Metamorphosis is the tenth album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet. Released in 1990 it was the groups fourth album on the Elektra/Nonesuch label and features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Arthur Blythe, Oliver Lake and David Murray with Chief Bey, Melvin Gibbs and Mor Thiam. It was the first album recorded by the group after the departure of foundation member Julius Hemphill and their first to feature additional musicians.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 2.5 stars stating "By their own high standards, Metamorphosis had to be reckoned a disappointment.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[1]

Track listing

  1. "Holy Men" (Bluiett) - 2:48
  2. "Lullaby" (Thiam) - 4:51
  3. "Metamorphosis" (Blythe) - 3:28
  4. "Su Mama Ah Zumu" (Murray, Thiam) - 6:25
  5. "Africa" (Lake) - 8:54
  6. "Ballad For The Blackman" (Murray) - 7:52
  7. "Masai Warrior's Dance" (Bluiett) - 5:14
  8. "Love Like Sisters" (Lake) - 4:07
  9. "Lo Chi Lo" (Murray) -6:57
  10. "Feed The People" (Bluiett) - 10:56

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2011

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