Arthur Blythe: Exhale.Arthur Blythe: Exhale exhale /ex·hale/ (eks´hal) to breathe out. ex·hale v. 1. To breathe out. 2. To emit a gas, vapor, or odor. (Savant sa·vant n. 1. A learned person; a scholar. 2. An idiot savant. [French, learned, savant, from Old French, present participle of savoir, to know SCD ScD [L.] Scien´tiae Doc´tor (Doctor of Science). SCD 1 Sickle cell disease, see there 2 Subacute combined degeneration, see there 3 Sudden cardiac death, see there 2050) For many jazz fans, just the news that an Arthur Blythe recording is available is sufficient information to warrant a purchase; no review or recommendation is necessary. But let me add a few details here just to look as though I am trying. Exhale features a quartet anchored by the inimitable in·im·i·ta·ble adj. Defying imitation; matchless. [Middle English, from Latin inimit tuba tuba (t  `bə) [Lat.,=trumpet], valved brass wind musical instrument of wide conical bore. of Bob
Stewart, with John Hicks on piano and organ, Cecil Brooks III on drums,
and of course Arthur Blythe on alto saxophone. Long-time Blythe fans
will be familiar with the sound achieved by this group, and long-time
jazz fans will be familiar with several of the cuts, such as
"Cousin Mary," "Come Sunday," "Night
Train," and "All Blues." It is always a pleasure to hear
these musicians play familiar music in a fresh yet comfortable way.
Nobody quite sounds like Arthur Blythe, and the sound of Stewart's
tuba gives the ensemble an even more unique sound.
>From the cover photos, we can see that Arthur's beard is graying, and he is sporting glasses now, but his music sounds anything but old and tired. He still has that signature tone, and he still sounds as though he just loves to play. Exhale is another in a long line of wonderful recordings by this master musician. |
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