Gotstabe a Better Way! explained

Gotstabe a Better Way!
Type:	Album
Artist:	James Spaulding
Cover:	Gotstabe a Better Way!.jpg
Released:	1990
Recorded:	May 31, 1988
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	54:34
Label:	Muse
Producer:	Don Sickler
Chronology:	James Spaulding
Prev Title:	James Spaulding Plays the Legacy of Duke Ellington
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Brilliant Corners
Next Year:	1988

Gotstabe a Better Way! is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Muse label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated "Veteran saxophonist in his best light".

Track listing

All compositions by James Spaulding except where noted

1. "Bold Steps" – 5:39
2. "Blue Hue" – 5:14
3. "Ginger Flower Song" – 6:10
4. "Remember There's Hope" – 5:55
5. "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) – 6:32
6. "Gotstabe" – 6:28
7. "In Flight Out" – 6:40
8. "I Have You" – 5:35
9. "Barbados" (Charlie Parker) – 6:21

Personnel

• James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
  • Mulgrew Miller – piano Monte Croft – vibraphone (tracks 2-4 & 6-9)
  • Ron Carter – bass Ralph Peterson Jr. – drums
• Ray Mantilla – congas, percussion

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5400.htm Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records listing
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_James_Spaulding.htm Jazzlists: James Spaulding discography