Escapade (James Spaulding album) explained

Escapade
Type:	Album
Artist:	James Spaulding
Cover:	Escapade (James Spaulding album).jpg
Released:	2000
Recorded:	April 28, 1999
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	58:11
Label:	HighNote
Producer:	Don Sickler
Chronology:	James Spaulding
Prev Title:	The Smile of the Snake
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Blues Up & Over
Next Year:	2001

Escapade is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding which was recorded in 1999 and released on the HighNote label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated "Spaulding's tart-sweet alto sax has never sounded better, while his pristine flute playing is easily in the top ten of late-'90s jazz performers. ... Spaulding shows a consistency within mainstream parameters, a real sense of teamwork with these worthy session mates, and a willingness to take chances".

Track listing

1. "Escapade" (Kenny Dorham) – 5:55
2. "Cheese Cake" (Dexter Gordon) – 6:41
3. "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington) – 5:16
4. "Madeline" (Hank Mobley) – 5:10
5. "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) – 4:50
6. "Grant's Future" (Grant Green) – 6:36
7. "High Modes" (Mobley) – 6:47
8. "The Break Through" (Mobley) – 5:08
9. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:27
10. "La Mesha" (Dorham) – 6:21

Personnel

• James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute, bass flute
• Don Sickler – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 6-8 & 10)
  • • John Hicks – piano Ray Drummond – bass Kenny Washington – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdepot.com/j_spaulding/7039.html Jazz Depot: album listing
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_James_Spaulding.htm Jazzlists: James Spaulding discography