No One in Particular

No One in Particular is an album by the Rashied Ali Quintet, led by drummer Ali, and featuring saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, guitarist Gene Ess (Gene Shimosato), pianist Greg Murphy, and bassist Matthew Garrison. It was recorded on June 25, 1992, at The Studio, located at 102 Greene Street, New York City, and was released in 2001 by Ali's Survival Records.[1][2]

No One in Particular
Studio album by
Rashied Ali Quintet
Released2001
RecordedJune 25, 1992
StudioThe Studio, 102 Greene Street, New York City
GenreJazz
Length49:05
LabelSurvival Records
SR 100
ProducerGene Shimosato, Rashied Ali
Rashied Ali chronology
Deals, Ideas & Ideals
(2001)		 No One in Particular
(2001)		 The Dynamic Duo Remember Trane and Bird
(2004)

During 1965–1967, Ali played in a group led by John Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane's father, alongside Jimmy Garrison, Matthew Garrison's father. Regarding the inclusion of the two younger musicians on the album, Ali commented: "I got both of the kids there and that is ironic because I knew those kids before they knew themselves. I knew their mothers when they were pregnant with them guys."[3]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that Ali "keeps the metre fairly tight and straightforward, though at a couple of junctures he sounds (ironically) much like the later Elvin Jones, who led a very similar band."[4]

In a review for All About Jazz, David Adler called Garrison "the most compelling soloist on this session, next to Ali himself," and noted that although Coltrane "sounds rough and unformed," his soprano saxophone solo on "Three Views of a Secret" "yields one of the albums more inspired moments." He remarked: "Ali comes across mainly as a mentor, leading the assembled players during an early stage in their development."[5] AAJ's Glenn Astarita described the album as "a first-rate effort and well worth investigating," and praised Ess's contribution, writing: "In some respects, this outing could conceivably appear to be the guitarist's solo album... Ess' effervescent and lyrically rich soloing endeavors provide the majority of the highlights."[6]

Track listing
  1. "No One in Particular" (Greg Murphy) – 8:14
  2. "Witch Hunt" (Wayne Shorter) – 8:27
  3. "Blues for Annik" (Sonelius Smith) – 7:45
  4. "Not Now, Later" (Gene Shimosato) – 8:19
  5. "Three Views of a Secret" (Jaco Pastorius) – 9:22
  6. "Dear Alice" (Ravi Coltrane) – 6:54

Personnel

References
  1. "Rashied Ali: No One In Particular". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. "Rashied Ali - No One In Particular". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. Jung, Fred. "A Fireside Chat with Rashied Ali". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 20.
  5. Adler, David (December 13, 2002). "Rashied Ali: No One In Particular". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. Astarita, Glenn (July 15, 2002). "Rashied Ali: No One In Particular". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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