Master of Suspense (album)

Master of Suspense is an album by trumpeter Jack Walrath which was recorded in 1986 and released on the revamped Blue Note label.[1][2]

Master of Suspense
Studio album by
Jack Walrath
Released1987
RecordedSeptember 19, 1986, and June 9, 1987
StudioSound Ideas Studios, NYC and Pedernales Studio, Spicewood, TX
GenreJazz
Length44:12
LabelBlue Note
BLJ-46905
ProducerJack Walrath
Jack Walrath chronology
Wholly Trinity
(1986)		 Master of Suspense
(1987)		 Neohippus
(1988)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The biggest news of this CD by trumpeter Jack Walrath is that Willie Nelson sings and plays guitar on two numbers: "I'm Sending You a Big Bouquet of Roses" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." The other selections feature Walrath (who composed all but the two Nelson features) with a larger group than normal; a septet ... As usual Walrath's music stretches the boundaries of hard bop without tossing away its roots".[3] The album was nominated for a Grammy.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack Walrath except where noted

  1. "Meat!" – 4:02
  2. "Children" – 5:18
  3. "No Mystery" – 5:58
  4. "A Study in Porcine" – 4:48
  5. "I'm Sending You a Big Bouquet of Roses" (Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard) – 3:50
  6. "The Lord's Calypso" – 3:08
  7. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams) – 9:05
  8. "Monk on the Moon" – 5:26
  9. "A Hymn for the Discontented" – 6:32

Personnel

References
  1. Discogs album entry, accessed September 27, 2017
  2. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Jack Walrath, accessed September 27, 2017
  3. Yanow, Scott. Jack Walrath: Master of Suspense – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. Jack Walrath Bio, accessed September 27, 2017
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