For its label debut, the World Saxophone Quartet explores the vast Ellington catalog, injecting its avant-garde sensibilities into classics like “Take the A Train,” “In a Sentimental Mood,” and “Come Sunday.” The New York Times called the album “a remarkable tribute—virtually a collaboration between generations, wry and piquant and full of affection.”
For its label debut, the World Saxophone Quartet explores the vast Ellington catalog, injecting its avant-garde sensibilities into classics like “Take the A Train,” “In a Sentimental Mood,” and “Come Sunday.” The New York Times called the album “a remarkable tribute—virtually a collaboration between generations, wry and piquant and full of affection.”
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Robert Hurwitz
Recorded April 1986 at RCA Studios, NYC
Engineer: Paul Goodman
Digital engineer: Kevin Boutote
Editor: Arthur Moorhead
Art direction and design: Carin Goldberg
Cover photograph: Jan Staller
Back cover photograph: Marjorie Collins (courtesy The Library Of Congress)
Executive producer: M. Khan
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MUSICIANS
World Saxophone Quartet:
Julius Hemphill, alto saxophone
Oliver Lake, alto saxophone
David Murray, tenor saxophone
Hamiett Bluiett, baritone saxophone
Solos on "Prelude to a Kiss" and "In a Sentimental Mood" by Oliver Lake
Solo on "Come Sunday" by David Murray
Solo on "Sophisticated Lady" by Hamiet Bluiett
