The Colossal Saxophone Sessions (1995)

Disc 1

1. Devil's Island - Shorter, Wayne
2. Bamboo - Shepp, Archie
3. My Little Brown Book - Strayhorn, Billy
4. Spooning - Morris, Lawrence Bu
5. In a Sentimental Mood - Ellington, Duke
6. Footprints - Shorter, Wayne
7. Four - Davis, Miles
8. Tu-Way-Pack-E-Way - Chambers, Joe
9. Why Try to Change Me Now? - Coleman, Cy
10. Blues for JC - Yoshida, Jiro

Disc 2

1. Blues for 52nd Street - Shepp, Archie
2. Like Someone in Love - Burke, Johnny
3. Promptus - Chambers, Joe
4. King Tut - Sharifi, Jamshied
5. Bemsha Swing - Best, Denzil
6. Quasi Enni - Coleman, Steve
7. Flamingo - Anderson, Edmund
8. There Is No Greater Love - Jones, Isham
9. Goodbye Mr. Evans - Woods, Phil
10. Blues for JC [Alternate Take] - Yoshida, Jiro

Musicians:
Craig Bailey 	Sax (Alto)
George Cables 	Piano
Joe Chambers 	Drums
Steve Coleman 	Sax (Alto)
Santi Debriano 	Bass
Donald Harrison 	Sax (Alto)
Lee Konitz 	Primary Artist, Sax (Alto)
David Liebman 	Sax (Soprano)
Frank Morgan 	Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto)
David Murray 	Sax (Tenor)
Houston Person 	Sax (Tenor)
Rufus Reid 	Bass
Archie Shepp 	Sax (Tenor)
Bennie Wallace 	Sax (Tenor)
Phil Woods 	Sax (Alto)
Jiro Yoshida 	Guitar
John Zorn 	Sax (Alto)

This double-CD (originally cut for King) has a remarkable lineup of saxophonists: altoists Frank Morgan, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, John Zorn, Steve Coleman, Donald Harrison, and Craig Bailey, Dave Liebman on soprano, and tenors Archie Shepp, David Murray, Houston Person, and Bennie Wallace. In fact, there is so much talent present (with a fine rhythm section that includes pianist George Cables, either Rufus Reid or Santi DeBriano on bass, and producer Joe Chambers on drums) that it is not surprising that the results do not come close to living up to the tremendous potential. A problem is that 12 of the 20 performances feature just one saxophonist (everyone but Bailey is heard from in a quartet setting and Liebman has two showcases) which partly wastes the unique concept of the set; certainly Phil Woods and Houston Person offer nothing new on songs they have previously recorded ("Goodbye Mr. Evans" and "There Is No Greater Love"). In general the individual selections are reasonably rewarding, particularly those of Murray, Liebman, and Morgan. Of the collaborations, Konitz meets Zorn on one fairly respectful track, and Shepp gets to team up with Murray. In addition there are two numbers with three saxophonists, one with five, and three blues (including two versions of "Blues for JC") that have six. There is no big blowout with all dozen players, solo identification is not given, and the liner notes say little about the goals or ideas behind the ambitious undertaking. This music will look more unique in discographies than it actually sounds. ---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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