Elaborations
1982 studio album by Arthur Blythe
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Elaborations is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Arthur Blythe, released in 1982.[1][2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jim Fishel, Arthur Blythe | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This post bop music (which falls between advanced hard bop and the avant-garde) is well worth several listens".[3] In The Boston Phoenix, Bob Blumenthal focused on cellist Abdul Wadud's playing ("his bowing is clear and mobile as a violinist's, his lines are sweeping and rhapsodic"), but also noted that "there are other rewards as well on Elaborations: Stewart's barrel-chested blowing, Bell's growing assertiveness, Blythe’s invigorating swing".[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Arthur Blythe except as indicated
- "Elaborations" - 7:23
- "Metamorphosis" - 6:18
- "Sister Daisy" - 7:17
- "One Mint Julep" (Rudolph Toombs) - 4:54
- "Shadows" - 4:25
- "Lower Nile" - 10:37
- Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York
Personnel
- Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
- Abdul Wadud - cello
- Kelvyn Bell - guitar
- Bob Stewart - tuba
- Bobby Battle - drums
- Wilbur Morris - bass (track 3)
- Muhammad Abdullah - congas (track 6)