Tes Esat is an album by jazz trumpeter Alan Shorter, recorded in Paris in 1970 and released on the French America label.[1]
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | March 11, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:44 | |||
| Label | America 30 AM 6118 | |||
| Producer | Pierre Berjot | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
AllMusic rated the album 4 stars with its review by Brandon Burke stating, "On this, the last of his leader dates, Shorter's compositions employ relatively vague stutter-step heads and then quickly dive right into free improvisation without looking back".[2]
Writing for JazzTimes, Peter Margasak called the recording "a scalding album" featuring "fire-breathing saxophone work" by Gary Windo.[4]
Clifford Allen of Paris Transatlantic described Tes Esat as "a sketchier and more mysterious follow-up" to Shorter's debut album, and commented: "It's difficult to say whether Shorter's music is 'likeable', as it's so difficult to make sense of. Is this sloppy and poorly intoned, also-ran improvising and unimaginative composition or the perfect springboard based on what would otherwise be shortcomings? I still haven't decided, but Shorter is definitely one of the most unique figures of his generation."[5]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Alan Shorter
- "Disposition Part One" - 20:30
- "Disposition Part Two" - 6:00
- "Beast of Bash" - 3:10
- "One Million Squared" - 8:10
Personnel edit
- Alan Shorter - trumpet
- Gary Windo - tenor saxophone
- Johnny Mbizo Dyani - bass, flute, piano, bells
- Rene Augustus - drums, bells
References edit
- ^ Verve Records’ Free America Series: French Freedom, JazzTimes July/August 2005
- ^ a b Burke, Brandon. Tes Esat – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1294. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (July 1, 2005). "Verve Records' Free America Series: French Freedom". JazzTimes. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Allen, Clifford (May 2005). "MAY News". Paris Transatlantic. Retrieved March 22, 2023.