Apropos to its title, this album, Sanborn's first on the Elektra label, marked a departure from the instrumental pop he produced earlier for Warner Bros. and moves into more serious jazz, surrounding himself with heavy hitters like Bill Frisell, Charlie Haden and Jack DeJohnette. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't. Bottom line: it's an adventurous departure and good on him for the move, but I prefer the instrumental pop stuff.
Album chart peaks:
- US Billboard Top 200: #170
- Billboard Jazz: #1
- CashBox: #142
Tracks: The better attempts here are the more traditional tracks: Come To Me Nina, Dukes & Counts, and the title track. The Velvet Underground's Jesus is an interesting choice for a cover, but I think it works.
There's three tunes here that are arrangements of TV and film scores from shows such as The Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond, and The Devil At Four O'Clock. Not sure what they're aiming for, but I'll pass.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None.
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