Loading AI tools
1994 studio album by Gary Bartz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Red and Orange Poems is an album by the American saxophonist Gary Bartz, released in 1994.[1][2] It was considered a comeback album.[3] Bartz supported the album with a North American tour.[4] The album peaked at No. 25 on Billboard's Traditional Jazz Albums chart.[5]
| The Red and Orange Poems | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Power Station | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic Jazz | |||
| Producer | Gary Bartz, Eulis Cathey | |||
| Gary Bartz chronology | ||||
| ||||
The arrangements were by Bartz, who had originally asked Benny Golson to do them.[6] Mulgrew Miller played piano on the album.[7] Eddie Henderson and John Clark contributed on horns.[8] The liner notes were written by Stanley Crouch.[1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[11] |
| Los Angeles Daily News | [12] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide |  [13] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [8] |
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "the limber and witty alto sax legend Gary Bartz serves up solos that sing and speak."[11] The Atlantic determined that the album finds Bartz's "rich and bluesy alto gaining luster against a two-piece brass section, while the program of standards, original ballads, and a touch of soca is quietly probing."[14]
The Washington Post opined that "Bartz not only brings a fat, creamy tone and an ingenious harmonic grasp to the saxophone but also a maturity that enables him to say something with his technique."[15] The Los Angeles Daily News concluded that "Bartz takes time to breathe, and yet he plays shatteringly well when he wants to be more raucous."[12] Stereo Review deemed The Red and Orange Poems "an album of characteristic diversity that may well be his best to date."[16]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "By Myself" | |
| 2. | "Nusia's Poem" | |
| 3. | "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life" | |
| 4. | "J Seas" | |
| 5. | "Relentless" | |
| 6. | "Along the Twelve Tone Row" | |
| 7. | "Soulmate" | |
| 8. | "But Not for Me" |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
