Another Hand

Another Hand
Studio album by David Sanborn
Released	1991
Studio	Master Sound (Astoria, New York) The Power Station and Electric Lady (New York City, New York)
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:43
Label	Elektra Musician [1]
Producer	Marcus Miller Hal Willner
David Sanborn chronology
Close-Up (1988) Another Hand (1991) Upfront (1992)

Another Hand is an album by the American saxophonist David Sanborn, released in 1991. ^{[2] [3]}

Another Hand peaked at No. 170 on the Billboard 200. ^[4] The album and the title track were nominated for Grammy Awards, in the "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group" and "Best Jazz Instrumental Solo" categories. ^[5]

Production

The album was produced by Hal Willner and Marcus Miller. ^[6] The guitarists Marc Ribot and Bill Frisell, the drummer Jack DeJohnette, and the pianist Mulgrew Miller were among the many musicians who contributed to the album. ^[7] Syd Straw provided vocals on the cover version of the Velvet Underground's "Jesus". ^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Calgary Herald	C− [10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[11]
Entertainment Weekly	B [12]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide	[13]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[14]

Entertainment Weekly deemed the album "the first Sanborn record to extend beyond his ever-popular R&B-fusion style and really suggest his broad tastes." ^[12] The Wall Street Journal thought that Bill Frisell's "moody, rubbery guitar sets the tone for a project that permits Sanborn to stretch beyond the saccharine jazz-pop for which he is adored." ^[15]

The Washington Post wrote: "Often vilified for his fashionable fusion and general sense of accommodation, Sanborn surprised his severest critics with the cinematic sweep of this straight-ahead jazz and blues-inflected album." ^[16] The Calgary Herald opined that "the kind of icy jazz noodling that David Sanborn favors sets a mind wanderin' to more interesting places." ^[10] The Indianapolis Star noted that "some of the music cultivates a 'sound' more intently than it explores the individualism of the players, but this will keep the pop contingent of Sanborn's fans happy." ^[1]

AllMusic wrote that "there's nothing shallow or contrived about the album, an exploratory, heartfelt effort generally defined by his introspective, soulsearching improvisations." ^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"First Song"	Charlie Haden	5:23
2.	"Monica Jane"	Bill Frisell	5:30
3.	"Come to Me, Nina"	Terry Adams	5:28
4.	"Hobbies"	Adams	4:59
5.	"Another Hand"	Marcus Miller	6:45
6.	"Jesus"	Lou Reed	3:35
7.	"Weird from One Step Beyond"	Harry Lubin	6:14
8.	"Cee"	David Sanborn, Adams	2:26
9.	"Medley: Prayers for Charlie from The Devil at Four O'Clock /The Lonely from The Twilight Zone "	Bernard Herrmann, George Duning	12:21
10.	"Dukes & Counts"	Miller	5:32

Personnel

• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Leon Pendarvis – organ (2)
• Terry Adams – acoustic piano (3, 4, 7, 8)
• Mulgrew Miller – acoustic piano (5, 10)
• Bill Frisell – guitars (1, 2, 7), acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (9)
• Marc Ribot – guitars (3, 7, 8), electric guitar (6), acoustic guitar (9)
• Al Anderson – guitars (4)
• Dave Tronzo – acoustic guitar (6), guitars (7, 8)
• Charlie Haden – bass (1, 2, 6, 9)
• Greg Cohen – bass (3, 4, 7, 8), arco bass (9), arrangements (9)
• Marcus Miller – bass guitar (5, 10)
• Joey Baron – drums (1–3, 6–9)
• Steve Jordan – drums (4)
• Jack DeJohnette – drums (5, 10)
• Don Alias – percussion (2–4, 6–9)
• Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone (2), horn arrangements (2), contrabass clarinet (9), E flat clarinet (9)
• Art Baron – trombone (2, 9), bass trombone (9)
• Syd Straw – vocals (4, 6)

Production

• Hal Willner – producer (1–4, 6–9)
• Marcus Miller – producer (5, 10)
• Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
• Shannon Carr – assistant engineer
• Aaron Krops – assistant engineer
• David Merrill – assistant engineer
• David Parla – assistant engineer
• Gary Solomon – assistant engineer
• Michael White – assistant engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
• Susan Jacobs – production coordinator
• John Purcell – saxophone sound consultant
• Stephen Byram – art direction, design, cover artwork
• Roy Volkmann – photography

References

1. Harvey, Jay (August 23, 1991). "David Sanborn Another Hand". The Indianapolis Star. p. B5.
2. "David Sanborn Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
3. Gilbert, Ruth (August 12, 1991). "Hot Line". New York. Vol. 24, no. 31. p. 25.
4. "David Sanborn". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
5. "David Sanborn". Grammy Awards. November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
6. "Album Reviews — Another Hand by David Sanborn". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 30. July 27, 1991. p. 66.
7. Levesque, Roger (August 25, 1991). "Jazz; Record Reviews". Edmonton Journal. p. C2.
8. McLeese, Don (August 27, 1991). "David Sanborn Another Hand". Austin American-Statesman. p. D6.
9. "Another Hand". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
10. Zimmerman, Kate (July 21, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. A10.
11. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 241.
12. "Another Hand". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
13. MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 503.
14. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 618.
15. Fusilli, Jim (August 28, 1991). "On Records: Repetitive Rock". The Wall Street Journal. p. A6.
16. Zibart, Eve (December 27, 1991). "Annual Top 10 Lists of Weekend Music Critics". The Washington Post. p. N8.