Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet

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Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet
Steppin' With the WSQ.jpg
Studio album by
World Saxophone Quartet
Released1979
RecordedDecember 1978
GenreJazz
Length44:40
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiacomo Pellicciotti
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
Point of No Return
(1977) 		Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet
(1979) 		W.S.Q.
(1980)

Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1979. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and David Murray.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "The second recording by The World Saxophone Quartet (which follows by a year their Moers Music release Point of No Return) gives one a well-rounded look at this powerful group. Composed of altoist Julius Hemphill (who contributes four of the six group originals), altoist Oliver Lake, tenorman David Murray and baritonist Hamiet Bluiett, the explorative yet rhythmic group is heard in their early prime on this stimulating release".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[4]
Tom HullB[5]

Track listing[]

  1. "Steppin'" (Hemphill) - 9:06
  2. "Ra-Ta-Ta" (Lake) - 5:26
  3. "Dream Scheme" (Hemphill) - 7:18
  4. "P.O. in Cairo" (Murray) - 10:47
  5. "Hearts" (Hemphill) - 3:01
  6. "R&B" (Hemphill) - 8:39

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Black Saint catalogue
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 18, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 210. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1529. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Hull, Tom (June 22, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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