Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard

Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard is a 2023 live album by saxophonist Chris Potter, his fourth released on Edition Records, recorded live at the Village Vanguard in NYC. Chris Potter is accompanied by Craig Taborn on piano, Scott Colley on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. The album features all cover songs which, in Potter's words, "are tunes people don’t usually play".[1]

Got the Keys to the Kingdom:
Live at the Village Vanguard
Live album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2023
RecordedFebruary, 2022
GenreJazz
Length61:19
LabelEdition Records
ProducerDave Stapleton and Louise Holland
Chris Potter chronology
Sunrise Reprise
(2021)
Got the Keys to the Kingdom:
Live at the Village Vanguard

(2023)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllAboutJazz     [2]

Chris May from All About Jazz gives it a favorable review, with 4 out of 5 stars and mentions that "Potter deserves an honorary set of keys to the Vanguard on the strength of it".[2]

Jeff Cebulski from the website Chicago Jazz suggests that Chris Potter should be considered among the best living saxophonists, pointing out that the album "demonstrates the remarkable depth and breadth of his talent" and "adds to the great recordings from one of Jazz’s holy places".[3]

Bill Milkowski from The Absolute Sound calls Potter "the most potent and impactful tenor saxophonist of his generation", giving the album a five star review.[4]

Jon Turney from London Jazz News calls the record outstanding and an "impressive display of twenty-first century jazz playing in full flow".[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Gotta Move"Mississippi Fred McDowell14:01
2."Nozani Na"
10:53
3."Blood Count"Billy Strayhorn9:01
4."Klactoveedsedstene"Charlie Parker7:26
5."Olha Maria"6:22
6."Got the Keys to the Kingdom"traditional/spiritual13:36

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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  • Dave Stapleton, Louise Holland – executive producer
  • Tyler McDiarmid, Geoff Countryman – recording
  • Christopher Allen – mixing
  • Nate Wood – mastering
  • Oli Bentley – artwork

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Potter / Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard". Edition Records.
  2. ^ a b "All About Jazz review". All About Jazz.
  3. ^ "Chicago Jazz review".
  4. ^ "The Absolute Sound review".
  5. ^ "London Jazz News review".