Round the Bend (album) explained

Round the Bend
Type:	studio
Artist:	Rob Brown
Cover:	Round_the_bend_Rob_Brown_cover.jpeg
Released:	2002
Recorded:	May 30, 2001
Studio:	Seltzer Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	64:33
Label:	Bleu Regard
Producer:	Michel Dorbon
Chronology:	Rob Brown
Prev Title:	Jumping Off the Page
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Likewise
Next Year:	2003

Round the Bend is an album by American jazz saxophonist Rob Brown recorded in 2001 and released on the French Bleu Regard label. It features a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer Warren Smith.

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Glenn Astarita states "The band sustains a flexible disposition via fragmented rhythmic exercises and Brown's homogeneous blend of soul-stirring choruses and verbose dialogues."The All About Jazz review by John Kelman notes that "The interplay, especially between Parker and Brown, is strong; this is free playing with a purpose, a sense of direction, and a sense of construction."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Rob Brown except as indicated

1. "Lampost Ring" – 9:52
2. "Ripples – 9:34
3. "Unwind" – 10:20
4. "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing" (Billy Strayhorn) – 12:08
5. "Loaded Hand" –9:24
6. "A Whirl" – 2:48
7. "Unfurling" – 10:27

Personnel

• Rob Brown – alto sax
• William Parker – bass
• Warren Smith – drums

Notes and References

1. Kelman, John. Round the Bend review at All About Jazz