Jurassic Classics is the second album by the American saxophonist James Carter, recorded and released in 1994 on the Japanese DIW label.[1] It wasn’t released in the United States until 1995.[2]

Jurassic Classics
Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedApril 16 & 17 1994
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreJazz
Length57:12
LabelDIW
DIW 886
ProducerKazunori Sugiyama
James Carter chronology
JC on the Set
(1994)
Jurassic Classics
(1994)
The Real Quiet Storm
(1995)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Los Angeles Times    [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

The New York Times wrote: "If [Carter] has a weakness, it is a hyperactive quality that keeps any mood from gelling; he seems to be almost too aware of his options at any given moment, and it paradoxically causes almost everything to end up eventually on the same exhausting emotional pitch."[6] The Los Angeles Times called the album "a raging firestorm of activity, an album that both challenges and identifies him with his saxophone predecessors."[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Among the most versatile and knowledgeable of today's saxophonists, Carter draws on many top stylists during these lengthy solos, yet always sounds quite individual ... A very stimulating session."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 11:03
  2. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 4:29
  3. "Epistrophy" (Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk) - 13:45
  4. "Ask Me Now" (Monk) - 7:11
  5. "Equinox" (John Coltrane) - 8:40
  6. "Sandu" (Clifford Brown) - 7:34
  7. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ James Carter discography, accessed July 13, 2014
  2. ^ Jones IV, James T. (13 Jan 1995). "James Carter elevates the tenor of jazz sax". USA Today. p. 4D.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed July 13, 2014
  4. ^ a b Heckman, Don (16 Apr 1995). "JAZZ SPOTLIGHT". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 65.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ Piazza, Tom (12 Mar 1995). "Keepers Of The Flame, And Hot". The New York Times. p. A32.