Chasin' the Gypsy is the sixth album by saxophonist James Carter which was released on the Atlantic label in 2000.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

}} The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell says, " Chasin' the Gypsy, as you might guess, is an homage to Django Reinhardt, whose music Carter used to dig on Detroit radio when he was a teenager, but Carter doesn't take the predictable reverent path in paying his respects ... this is a delightful departure for Carter, though probably destined to be a one-off excursion".[2] In JazzTimes Bill Milkowski wrote, "Just when you had him pegged as a rip-snorting tenor and bari monster with a wicked penchant for ferocious overblowing, he comes across as a shameless romantic on Chasin' the Gypsy, his lovely ode to Django. Still, Carter's characteristic bravado, tenor squeals, trills and remarkable displays of multiphonics are still intact here".[6] On All About Jazz Mark Corroto noted, "Carter’s Reinhardt tribute, while appealing to traditional jazz fans, also has something to say to the Downtown crowd".[7] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album an "A", saying, "this is the spirit marriage a tribute should be. It swings like a horse thief, parlays Fransay, and adores the melody".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Nuages" (Django Reinhardt) - 5:36
  2. "La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess)" (Alec Siniavine, Bernard Sauvat) - 6:34
  3. "Manoir de Mes Reves (Django's Castle)" (Reinhardt) - 7:30
  4. "Artillerie Lourde (Heavy Artillery)" (Reinhardt) - 6:55
  5. "Chasin' the Gypsy" (James Carter) - 4:02
  6. "Oriental Shuffle" (Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli) - 8:04
  7. "I'll Never Be the Same" (Matty Malneckl, Frank Signorelli, Gus Kahn) - 7:17
  8. "Avalon" (Vincent Rose, Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson) - 4:38
  9. "Imari's Lullaby" (James Carter) - 3:49

Personnel

References

  1. ^ James Carter discography, accessed October 15, 2016
  2. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Chasin' the Gypsy – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Christgau, R., Consumer Guide Reviews, accessed October 15, 2016
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Berger, Arion (2004). "James Carter". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 142–43. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Milkowski, B., [jazztimes.com/articles/11396-chasin-the-gypsy-james-carter JazzTimes Review], accessed October 15, 2016
  7. ^ Corroto, M., All About Jazz Review, accessed October 15, 2016
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasin%27_the_Gypsy
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