Walking Shadows

Walking Shadows
Studio album by Joshua Redman
Released May 7, 2013
Recorded September 27–29, 2012
Studio Avatar Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 57:29
Label Nonesuch
Producer Brad Mehldau
Joshua Redman chronology
Compass
(2009)Compass2009		 Walking Shadows
(2013)		 Trios Live
(2014)Trios Live2014

Walking Shadows is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. It was released in 2013 by Nonesuch Records.

Music and recording

The arrangements were written by Dan Coleman, Patrick Zimmerli, and Brad Mehldau.[1] Mehldau was also the producer.[2] Most of the tracks include strings, but some, including "Stop This Train" and "Let It Be", are small-group performances.[1]

The album was recorded on September 27–29, 2012, at Avatar Studios in New York City.[2] It was released by Nonesuch Records on May 7, 2013.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer suggested that "These are some of the most nuanced, lyrical, and romantic recordings Redman has ever produced. "[1] John Fordham wrote that "It's a beautifully played project, but perhaps a shade on the tasteful side for some jazzers."[3]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[5]
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[3]
Irish Times[6]
musicOMH[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Folks Who Live on the Hill"Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II4:00
2."Lush Life"Billy Strayhorn6:42
3."Stop This Train"John Mayer, Pino Palladino4:42
4."Adagio"Johann Sebastian Bach3:14
5."Easy Living"Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger5:31
6."Doll Is Mine"Amedeo Maria Pace, Kazu Makino, Simone Maria Pace5:55
7."Infant Eyes"Wayne Shorter5:05
8."Let It Be"John Lennon, Paul McCartney5:12
9."Final Hour"Joshua Redman2:42
10."Last Glimpse of Gotham"Brad Mehldau3:26
11."Stardust"Hoagy Carmichael5:50
12."Let Me Down Easy"Redman4:56
Total length:57:29

Personnel

  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Avril Brown – violin
  • Christina Courtin – violin
  • Karen Karlsrud – violin
  • Ann Leathers – violin
  • Katherine Livolsi-Landau – violin
  • Joanna Maurer – violin
  • Courtney Orlando – violin
  • Yuri Vodovos – violin
  • Vincent Lionti – viola
  • Daniel Panner – viola
  • Dov Scheindlin – viola
  • Stephanie Cummins – cello
  • Eugene Moye – cello
  • Ellen Westermann – cello
  • Timothy Cobb – bass
  • Pamela Sklar – flute
  • Robert Carlisle – French horn

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Collar, Matt "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Fordham, John (May 2, 2013) "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows – Review". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ "Walking Shadows by Joshua Redman". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. ↑ GEORGIEVSKI, NENAD (July 1, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Larkin, Cormac (17 May 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Mainzer, Jordan (7 May 2013). "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows (Nonesuch)". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Garratt, John (16 May 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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