Retroflection

by Arthur Blythe

Overview

Arthur Blythe, whose alto tone has been quite original ever since the start of his career, is joined by pianist John Hicks, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Bobby Battle on this superior quartet date from Enja. Blythe really stretches out on this "Live at the Village Vanguard" set, with six of the seven songs being over nine minutes long. "Jana's Delight" (which is based on a five-note pattern), "JB Blues," a remake of Blythe's "Lenox Avenue Breakdown," and one of the best versions ever of Thelonious Monk's "Light Blue" are the high points of the explorative program. Arthur Blythe fans are strongly advised to pick up this particularly strong effort. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2014
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4526180162285

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Arthur Blythe   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Bobby Battle   Guest Artist,Drums
Cecil McBee   Guest Artist,Bass
John Hicks   Guest Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Don Pullen   Composer
Elisabeth Winckelmann   Design
David Baker   Engineer
Jurgen Hubner   Typography
Dave Baker   Engineer
Katsuhiko Naito   Assistant Engineer
Arthur Blythe   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Matthias Winckelmann   Producer