Spirits in the Field

Spirits in the Field
Live album by Arthur Blythe
Released February 15, 2000
Recorded June 24, 1999
Venue Bimhuis, Amsterdam
Genre Jazz
Length 57:46
Label Savant
SCD 2024
Producer Cecil Brooks III
Arthur Blythe chronology
Today's Blues
(1997)Today's Blues1997
Spirits in the Field
(2000)
Blythe Byte
(2001)Blythe Byte2001

Spirits in the Field, is a live album by saxophonist Arthur Blythe which was recorded at Bimhuis in Amsterdam in 1999 and released on the Savant label the following year.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

In his review on Allmusic, Michael G. Nastos stated: "Blythe's husky, virile alto sax has never sounded better, and though the recording quality is a little thin, the music comes roaring through the speakers nonetheless. ... Blythe's sound and vision remain as fresh and vital as ever.".[2] In JazzTimes, Peter Margasak wrote: "this live recording puts the focus squarely on his music, finding it as strong, soulful and thrilling as ever".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Arthur Blythe except where noted

  1. "One Mint Julip" (Rudy Toombs) – 6:33
  2. "Miss Nancy" – 7:26
  3. "Odessa" – 10:59
  4. "Rambler" (Bob Stewart) – 9:29
  5. "Spirits in the Field" – 3:24
  6. "Lenox Avenue Breakdown" – 6:37
  7. "Ah, George, We Hardly Knew Ya" (Don Pullen) – 7:23
  8. "Break Tune" – 5:55

Personnel

References

  1. Jazz Depot: album entry accessed March 9, 2018
  2. 1 2 Nastos, Michael G.. Arthur Blythe – Spirits in the Field: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. Margasak, P. JazzTimes Review, accessed March 9, 2018
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