| Tes Esat | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Alan Shorter |
| Cover: | Tes_Esat.jpg |
| Recorded: | March 11, 1970 |
| Studio: | Decca Studios, Paris, France |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | America 30 AM 6118 |
| Producer: | Pierre Berjot |
| Chronology: | Alan Shorter |
| Prev Title: | Orgasm |
| Prev Year: | 1968 |
Tes Esat is an album by jazz trumpeter Alan Shorter, recorded in Paris in 1970 and released on the French America label.[1]
AllMusic rated the album 4 stars with its review by Brandon Burke stating, "On this, the last of his leader dates, Shorter's compositions employ relatively vague stutter-step heads and then quickly dive right into free improvisation without looking back".
Writing for JazzTimes, Peter Margasak called the recording "a scalding album" featuring "fire-breathing saxophone work" by Gary Windo.[2]
Clifford Allen of Paris Transatlantic described Tes Esat as "a sketchier and more mysterious follow-up" to Shorter's debut album, and commented: "It's difficult to say whether Shorter's music is 'likeable', as it's so difficult to make sense of. Is this sloppy and poorly intoned, also-ran improvising and unimaginative composition or the perfect springboard based on what would otherwise be shortcomings? I still haven't decided, but Shorter is definitely one of the most unique figures of his generation."[3]
All compositions by Alan Shorter