Escapade (James Spaulding album)

Escapade
Studio album by James Spaulding
Released	2000
Recorded	April 28, 1999
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:11
Label	HighNote HCD 7039
Producer	Don Sickler
James Spaulding chronology
The Smile of the Snake (1997) Escapade (2000) (2001)

Escapade is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding which was recorded in 1999 and released on the HighNote label.^[1][2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated "Spaulding's tart-sweet alto sax has never sounded better, while his pristine flute playing is easily in the top ten of late-'90s jazz performers. ... Spaulding shows a consistency within mainstream parameters, a real sense of teamwork with these worthy session mates, and a willingness to take chances".^[3]

Track listing[]

1. "Escapade" (Kenny Dorham) – 5:55
2. "Cheese Cake" (James Spaulding) – 6:41
3. "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington) – 5:16
4. "Madeline" (Hank Mobley) – 5:10
5. "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) – 4:50
6. "Grant's Future" (Grant Green) – 6:36
7. "High Modes" (Mobley) – 6:47
8. "The Break Through" (Mobley) – 5:08
9. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:27
10. "La Mesha" (Dorham) – 6:21

Personnel[]

• James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute, bass flute
• Don Sickler – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 6-8 & 10)
• John Hicks – piano
• Ray Drummond – bass
• Kenny Washington – drums

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