Man of Many Colors

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Man Of Many Colors
Man of Many Colors - cover.jpg
Studio album by
Walt Weiskopf
Released2001
RecordedDecember 12, 2001 in Brooklyn, New York
GenreJazz
Length51:06
LabelCriss Cross
Walt Weiskopf chronology
Siren
(2000) 		Man Of Many Colors
(2001) 		Sight to Sound
(2004)

Man of Many Colors is an album by saxophonist Walt Weiskopf.

Background[]

This was Weiskopf's first quartet album since A World Away, in 1995.[1] This was his seventh release for Criss Cross Jazz.[1]

Music and recording[]

The album was recorded on December 12, 2001, in Brooklyn, New York.[2] Six of the tracks are Weiskopf originals.[3] "Triangle Dance" is played in 6/4 time.[3] The final track, "When Your Lips Meet Mine", is a duet with pianist Brad Mehldau.[3]

Reception[]

An AllAboutJazz reviewer commented that "Weiskopf and crew approach things in a manner that makes this so much more than yet another mainstream recital".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[4]

Track listing[]

  1. "Triangle Dance" (Weiskopf) – 7:22
  2. "Haunted Heart" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 7:36
  3. "Together" (Weiskopf) – 5:45
  4. "Man of Many Colors" (Weiskopf) – 7:08
  5. "People" (Jule Styne) – 7:26
  6. "NYC" (Weiskopf) – 6:51
  7. "Petal" (Weiskopf) – 5:37
  8. "When Your Lips Meet Mine" (Weiskopf) – 3:15

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Hovan, C. Andrew (July 9, 2002) "Walt Weiskopf: Man of Many Colors". AllAboutJazz.
  2. ^ "Walt Weiskopf Quartet – Man of Many Colors". Criss Cross Records. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Adler, David R. "Walt Weiskopf – Man of Many Colors". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1480. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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