Jurassic Classics

Jurassic Classics is the second album by the American saxophonist James Carter, recorded and released in 1994 on the Japanese DIW label.[1] It wasn’t released in the United States until 1995.[2]

Jurassic Classics
Studio album by
James Carter
Released1994
RecordedApril 16 & 17 1994
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreJazz
Length57:12
LabelDIW
DIW 886
ProducerKazunori Sugiyama
James Carter chronology
JC on the Set
(1994)		 Jurassic Classics
(1994)		 The Real Quiet Storm
(1995)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

The New York Times wrote: "If [Carter] has a weakness, it is a hyperactive quality that keeps any mood from gelling; he seems to be almost too aware of his options at any given moment, and it paradoxically causes almost everything to end up eventually on the same exhausting emotional pitch."[6] The Los Angeles Times called the album "a raging firestorm of activity, an album that both challenges and identifies him with his saxophone predecessors."[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Among the most versatile and knowledgeable of today's saxophonists, Carter draws on many top stylists during these lengthy solos, yet always sounds quite individual ... A very stimulating session."[3]

Track listing
  1. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 11:03
  2. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 4:29
  3. "Epistrophy" (Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk) - 13:45
  4. "Ask Me Now" (Monk) - 7:11
  5. "Equinox" (John Coltrane) - 8:40
  6. "Sandu" (Clifford Brown) - 7:34
  7. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:30

Personnel

References
  1. James Carter discography, accessed July 13, 2014
  2. Jones IV, James T. (13 Jan 1995). "James Carter elevates the tenor of jazz sax". USA Today. p. 4D.
  3. Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed July 13, 2014
  4. Heckman, Don (16 Apr 1995). "JAZZ SPOTLIGHT". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 65.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. Piazza, Tom (12 Mar 1995). "Keepers Of The Flame, And Hot". The New York Times. p. A32.
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