Brilliant Corners (James Spaulding album)

Brilliant Corners is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding featuring compositions by, or associated with Thelonious Monk which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Brilliant Corners
Studio album by
James Spaulding
Released1990
RecordedNovember 25, 1988
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length45:25
LabelMuse
MR 5369
ProducerDon Sickler
James Spaulding chronology
Gotstabe a Better Way!
(1988)		 Brilliant Corners
(1990)		 Songs of Courage
(1990)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "James Spaulding is a very distinctive altoist and flutist whose inside/outside playing can cover anything from bop to freer improvisations. On what was surprisingly only his third recording as a leader, Spaulding is heard at the peak of his powers, leading a quartet/quintet ... this is his definitive recording".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk except where noted

  1. "Brilliant Corners" – 6:15
  2. "Let's Cool One" – 6:04
  3. "Down With It" (Bud Powell) – 3:58
  4. "Reflections" – 6:08
  5. "I Mean You" (Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk) – 5:41
  6. "Ask Me Now" – 6:03
  7. "Little Willie Leaps" (Miles Davis) – 5:16
  8. "Little Rootie Tootie" – 6:00

Personnel

References
  1. Muse LP series discography: 5350 to 5399 accessed September 27, 2017
  2. Muse Records listing, accessed September 27, 2017
  3. Jazzlists: James Spaulding discography, accessed September 27, 2017
  4. Yanow, Scott. James Spaulding: Brilliant Corners – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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