Round the Bend is an album by American jazz saxophonist Rob Brown recorded in 2001 and released on the French Bleu Regard label. It features a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer Warren Smith.
In his review for AllMusic, Glenn Astarita states "The band sustains a flexible disposition via fragmented rhythmic exercises and Brown's homogeneous blend of soul-stirring choruses and verbose dialogues."[1]
The All About Jazz review by John Kelman notes that "The interplay, especially between Parker and Brown, is strong; this is free playing with a purpose, a sense of direction, and a sense of construction."[3]
- All compositions by Rob Brown except as indicated
- "Lampost Ring" – 9:52
- "Ripples – 9:34
- "Unwind" – 10:20
- "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing" (Billy Strayhorn) – 12:08
- "Loaded Hand" –9:24
- "A Whirl" – 2:48
- "Unfurling" – 10:27