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Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet

Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1979. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and David Murray.[1]

Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet
Studio album by
World Saxophone Quartet
Released1979
RecordedDecember 1978
GenreJazz
Length44:40
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiacomo Pellicciotti
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
Point of No Return
(1977) 		Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet
(1979) 		W.S.Q.
(1980)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
DownBeat     [6]
Tom HullB[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The second recording by The World Saxophone Quartet (which follows by a year their Moers Music release Point of No Return) gives one a well-rounded look at this powerful group. Composed of altoist Julius Hemphill (who contributes four of the six group originals), altoist Oliver Lake, tenorman David Murray and baritonist Hamiet Bluiett, the explorative yet rhythmic group is heard in their early prime on this stimulating release".[2]

In an article for The New York Times, Robert Palmer wrote: "Each of the pieces on Steppin' is a vivid and complete statement with a sound and direction of its own... Throughout, the quartet demonstrates that the musicians know exactly what they are doing."[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Steppin'" (Hemphill) - 9:06
  2. "Ra-Ta-Ta" (Lake) - 5:26
  3. "Dream Scheme" (Hemphill) - 7:18
  4. "P.O. in Cairo" (Murray) - 10:47
  5. "Hearts" (Hemphill) - 3:01
  6. "R&B" (Hemphill) - 8:39

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Black Saint catalogue
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 18, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 210. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1529. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Hull, Tom (June 22, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Litweiler, John (March 1980). "World Saxophone Quartet: Steppin' with The World Saxophone Quartet / Oliver Lake-Julius Hemphill: Buster Bee". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. pp. 42–43.
  7. ^ Palmer, Robert (September 2, 1979). "A Saxophone Foursome Comes Into Its Own". New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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