Rhythm and Blues (World Saxophone Quartet album)

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Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Blues (WSQ album).jpg
Studio album by
World Saxophone Quartet
Released1989
RecordedNovember 1988
GenreJazz
Length39:55
LabelElektra/Musician
ProducerMarty Khan
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
Dances and Ballads
(1987) 		Rhythm and Blues
(1989) 		Metamorphosis
(1990)

Rhythm and Blues is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet released on the Elektra label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and David Murray and was first released in 1989.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "The combination works quite well on this surprising success. ".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "For the Love of Money" (Gamble, Huff) - 4:13
  2. "Let's Get It On" (Gaye, Townsend) - 5:33
  3. "I Heard That" (Bluiett) - 4:48
  4. "Loopology" (Hemphill) - 3:09
  5. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Cropper, Redding) - 4:30
  6. "Messin' With the Kid" (London) - 4:05
  7. "Try a Little Tenderness" (Campbell, Connelly, Woods) - 6:30
  8. "Nemesis" (Bluiett) - 3:01
  9. "Night Train" (Forrest, , Washington) - 4:06

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1529. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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