Present Tense is an album by saxophonist James Carter released on the EmArcy label in 2008.[1]
| Present Tense | ||||
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| Released | May 20, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | September 21–23, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:16 | |||
| Label | EmArcy B0010985-02 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| All About Jazz | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
In the AllMusic review, Thom Jurek commented: "Present Tense showcases Carter at his most disciplined and ambitious ... This may be Carter's finest album because of its insistence on the balance between restraint and adventure".[2] In JazzTimes, David R. Adler called the album "an unselfconscious mix of influences, more three-dimensional than his various tribute discs and the recent organ-trio blowouts".[5] On All About Jazz Greg Camphire observed: "This solid, straight-ahead outing sounds both "old-timey" (in the best sense), with deep roots in blues and swing; and exploratory, never sacrificing Carter's personal approach, while maintaining his place in the jazz tradition".[3] In The Guardian, critic John Fordham wrote: "The whole set is a jazz history, rescued from cheesiness by Carter's mastery of every technical detail".[4]
Track listing edit
- All compositions by James Carter, except where indicated.
- "Rapid Shave" (Dave Burns) - 7:28
- "Bro. Dolphy" - 7:13
- "Pour Que Ma Vie Demeure" (Django Reinhardt) - 5:05
- "Sussa Nita" - 6:00
- "Song of Delilah" (Victor Young, Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 5:11
- "Dodo's Bounce" (Dodo Marmarosa) - 6:00
- "Shadowy Sands" (Jimmy Jones) - 8:28
- "Hymn of the Orient" (Gigi Gryce) - 4:23
- "Bossa J.C." - 4:41
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 8:12
Personnel edit
- James Carter - flute, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Dwight Adams - trumpet, flugelhorn
- D. D. Jackson - piano
- Rodney Jones - guitar (tracks 4, 6 & 9)
- James Genus - bass
- Victor Lewis - drums
- Eli Fountain - congas, percussion (tracks 4, 7 & 9)
References edit
- ^ James Carter discography, accessed October 15, 2016
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Present Tense – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Camphire, G., All About Jazz Review, accessed October 15, 2016
- ^ a b Fordham, J., The Guardian Review, May 9, 2008
- ^ Adler, D. R., James Carter: Present Tense - review, JazzTimes, August 2008 - accessed October 15, 2016