Another Hand Explained

Another Hand
Type:studio
Artist:David Sanborn
Cover:Another Hand album.jpg
Released:1991
Studio:Master Sound (Astoria, New York); The Power Station and Electric Lady Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre:Jazz
Label:Elektra Musician
Producer:Hal Willner, Marcus Miller
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Another Hand is an album by the American saxophonist David Sanborn, released in 1991.[1] [2]

Another Hand peaked at No. 170 on the Billboard 200.[3] The album and the title track were nominated for Grammy Awards, in the "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group" and "Best Jazz Instrumental Solo" categories.[4]

Production

The album was produced by Hal Willner and Marcus Miller.[5] The guitarists Marc Ribot and Bill Frisell, the drummer Jack DeJohnette, and the pianist Mulgrew Miller were among the many musicians who contributed to the album.[6] Syd Straw provided vocals on the cover version of the Velvet Underground's "Jesus".[7]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly deemed the album "the first Sanborn record to extend beyond his ever-popular R&B-fusion style and really suggest his broad tastes." The Wall Street Journal thought that Bill Frisell's "moody, rubbery guitar sets the tone for a project that permits Sanborn to stretch beyond the saccharine jazz-pop for which he is adored."[8]

The Washington Post wrote: "Often vilified for his fashionable fusion and general sense of accommodation, Sanborn surprised his severest critics with the cinematic sweep of this straight-ahead jazz and blues-inflected album."[9] The Calgary Herald opined that "the kind of icy jazz noodling that David Sanborn favors sets a mind wanderin' to more interesting places." The Indianapolis Star noted that "some of the music cultivates a 'sound' more intently than it explores the individualism of the players, but this will keep the pop contingent of Sanborn's fans happy."[10]

AllMusic wrote that "there's nothing shallow or contrived about the album, an exploratory, heartfelt effort generally defined by his introspective, soulsearching improvisations."

Personnel

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Sanborn Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic. 2021-09-27. 2021-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415165407/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-sanborn-mn0000188432/biography. live.
  2. Gilbert . Ruth . Hot Line . New York . Aug 12, 1991 . 24 . 31 . 25.
  3. Web site: David Sanborn. Billboard. 2021-09-27. 2021-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927195944/https://www.billboard.com/music/david-sanborn/chart-history/TLP/song/178239. live.
  4. Web site: David Sanborn. November 23, 2020. Grammy Awards. September 27, 2021. September 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927135758/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/david-sanborn/14086. live.
  5. Album Reviews — Another Hand by David Sanborn . Billboard . Jul 27, 1991 . 103 . 30 . 66.
  6. News: Levesque . Roger . Jazz; Record Reviews . Edmonton Journal . 25 Aug 1991 . C2.
  7. News: McLeese . Don . David Sanborn Another Hand . Austin American-Statesman . 27 Aug 1991 . D6.
  8. News: Fusilli . Jim . On Records: Repetitive Rock . The Wall Street Journal . 28 Aug 1991 . A6.
  9. News: Zibart . Eve . Annual Top 10 Lists of Weekend Music Critics . The Washington Post . 27 Dec 1991 . N8.
  10. News: Harvey . Jay . David Sanborn Another Hand . The Indianapolis Star . 23 Aug 1991 . B5.

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