Another Hand
1991 studio album by David Sanborn
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Another Hand is an album by the American saxophonist David Sanborn, released in 1991.[2][3]
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| Released | 1991 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:43 | |||
| Label | Elektra Musician[1] | |||
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Another Hand peaked at No. 170 on the Billboard 200.[4] The album and the title track were nominated for Grammy Awards, in the "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group" and "Best Jazz Instrumental Solo" categories.[5]
Production
The album was produced by Hal Willner and Marcus Miller.[6] The guitarists Marc Ribot and Bill Frisell, the drummer Jack DeJohnette, and the pianist Mulgrew Miller were among the many musicians who contributed to the album.[7] Syd Straw provided vocals on the cover version of the Velvet Underground's "Jesus".[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Calgary Herald | C−[10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[12] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [13] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [14] |
Entertainment Weekly deemed the album "the first Sanborn record to extend beyond his ever-popular R&B-fusion style and really suggest his broad tastes."[12] The Wall Street Journal thought that Bill Frisell's "moody, rubbery guitar sets the tone for a project that permits Sanborn to stretch beyond the saccharine jazz-pop for which he is adored."[15]
The Washington Post wrote: "Often vilified for his fashionable fusion and general sense of accommodation, Sanborn surprised his severest critics with the cinematic sweep of this straight-ahead jazz and blues-inflected album."[16] The Calgary Herald opined that "the kind of icy jazz noodling that David Sanborn favors sets a mind wanderin' to more interesting places."[10] The Indianapolis Star noted that "some of the music cultivates a 'sound' more intently than it explores the individualism of the players, but this will keep the pop contingent of Sanborn's fans happy."[1]
AllMusic wrote that "there's nothing shallow or contrived about the album, an exploratory, heartfelt effort generally defined by his introspective, soulsearching improvisations."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "First Song" | Charlie Haden | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Monica Jane" | Bill Frisell | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Come to Me, Nina" | Terry Adams | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Hobbies" | Adams | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Another Hand" | Marcus Miller | 6:45 |
| 6. | "Jesus" | Lou Reed | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Weird from One Step Beyond" | Harry Lubin | 6:14 |
| 8. | "Cee" | David Sanborn, Adams | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Medley: Prayers for Charlie from The Devil at Four O'Clock /The Lonely from The Twilight Zone" | Bernard Herrmann, George Duning | 12:21 |
| 10. | "Dukes & Counts" | Miller | 5:32 |
Personnel
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Leon Pendarvis – organ (2)
- Terry Adams – acoustic piano (3, 4, 7, 8)
- Mulgrew Miller – acoustic piano (5, 10)
- Bill Frisell – guitars (1, 2, 7), acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (9)
- Marc Ribot – guitars (3, 7, 8), electric guitar (6), acoustic guitar (9)
- Al Anderson – guitars (4)
- Dave Tronzo – acoustic guitar (6), guitars (7, 8)
- Charlie Haden – bass (1, 2, 6, 9)
- Greg Cohen – bass (3, 4, 7, 8), arco bass (9), arrangements (9)
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar (5, 10)
- Joey Baron – drums (1–3, 6–9)
- Steve Jordan – drums (4)
- Jack DeJohnette – drums (5, 10)
- Don Alias – percussion (2–4, 6–9)
- Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone (2), horn arrangements (2), contrabass clarinet (9), E flat clarinet (9)
- Art Baron – trombone (2, 9), bass trombone (9)
- Syd Straw – vocals (4, 6)
Production
- Hal Willner – producer (1–4, 6–9)
- Marcus Miller – producer (5, 10)
- Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
- Shannon Carr – assistant engineer
- Aaron Krops – assistant engineer
- David Merrill – assistant engineer
- David Parla – assistant engineer
- Gary Solomon – assistant engineer
- Michael White – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Susan Jacobs – production coordinator
- John Purcell – saxophone sound consultant
- Stephen Byram – art direction, design, cover artwork
- Roy Volkmann – photography