In Carterian Fashion

In Carterian Fashion
In Carterian Fashion
Studio album by James Carter
Released	May 19, 1998
Recorded	1998
Studio	Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:26
Label	Atlantic; 83082-2
Producer	Yves Beauvais
James Carter chronology

In Carterian Fashion is the 6th album led by saxophonist James Carter recorded in 1998 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	A−^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow had awarded the album 4 stars stating, "a remarkable virtuoso who can seemingly do anything he wants on his horns. It is just a matter of passing time and accomplishments accumulating before Carter is thought of as one of the all-time greats... the dominant voice throughout is James Carter's, who in general is a little more restrained, which makes his fiery explosions and colorful tonal distortions really stand out. Recommended".^[2] All About Jazz noted, "The album concept for James Carter's fifth release as leader is the familiar organ combo sound with earthy tenor saxophone. The concept works for the 29-year-old saxophonist, who still manages to retain the other elements with which his career has been associated: overt physical avant-garde taunts, swingin' Kansas City rambles, and polite mainstream lyricism"".^[5] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album an "A−", saying, "Just by blowing so lustily and swinging so edgily, Carter puts out more personality and pleasure than all but a few musical word-slingers".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by James Carter except where noted.

"Lianmo" (Cassius Richmond) - 4:55
"Down to the River" (Traditional) - 4:04
"Don's Idea" (Don Byas) - 5:11
"Skull Grabbin'" - 6:36
"Odyssey" (Kenneth Green) - 8:00
"Trouble in the World" (Traditional) - 6:49
"Escape from Bizarro World" (Spencer Barefield) - 6:03
"Frisco Follies" - 6:43
"Lockjaw's Lament" - 7:29
"In Carterian Fashion" - 6:29

Personnel

James Carter - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Dwight Adams - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10)
Cassius Richmond - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
Cyrus Chestnut (tracks 8 & 9), Henry Butler (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Craig Taborn (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - organ
Kevin Carter - guitar (tracks 2, 6 & 10)
Steve Kirby (tracks 8 & 9), Jaribu Shahid (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - bass
Alvester Garnett (tracks 8 & 9), Leonard King (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Tani Tabbal (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 10) - drums

References

^ James Carter discography, accessed July 15, 2014
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 15, 2014
^ ^a ^b Christgau, R., Consumer Guide Reviews, accessed October 15, 2016
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Santella, J., All About Jazz review, July 1, 1998

[1] James Carter discography, accessed July 15, 2014

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 15, 2014

[Christgau-3] Christgau, R., Consumer Guide Reviews, accessed October 15, 2016

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[5] Santella, J., All About Jazz review, July 1, 1998

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