Chasin' the Gypsy

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Chasin' the Gypsy
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Studio album by
James Carter
Released2000
Recorded2000
Studio Avatar, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length54:25
Label Atlantic
7567-83304-2
Producer Yves Beauvais, James Carter
James Carter chronology
In Carterian Fashion
(1998)		Chasin' the Gypsy
(2000)		 Layin' in the Cut
(2000)

Chasin' the Gypsy is the sixth album by saxophonist James Carter which was released on the Atlantic label in 2000. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Robert Christgau A [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [5]

The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell says, " Chasin' the Gypsy, as you might guess, is an homage to Django Reinhardt, whose music Carter used to dig on Detroit radio when he was a teenager, but Carter doesn't take the predictable reverent path in paying his respects ... this is a delightful departure for Carter, though probably destined to be a one-off excursion". [2] In JazzTimes Bill Milkowski wrote, "Just when you had him pegged as a rip-snorting tenor and bari monster with a wicked penchant for ferocious overblowing, he comes across as a shameless romantic on Chasin' the Gypsy, his lovely ode to Django. Still, Carter's characteristic bravado, tenor squeals, trills and remarkable displays of multiphonics are still intact here". [6] On All About Jazz Mark Corroto noted, "Carter’s Reinhardt tribute, while appealing to traditional jazz fans, also has something to say to the Downtown crowd". [7] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album an "A", saying, "this is the spirit marriage a tribute should be. It swings like a horse thief, parlays Fransay, and adores the melody". [3]

Track listing

  1. "Nuages" (Django Reinhardt) - 5:36
  2. "La Dernière Bergère (The Last Shepherdess)" (Alec Siniavine, Bernard Sauvat) - 6:34
  3. "Manoir de Mes Reves (Django's Castle)" (Reinhardt) - 7:30
  4. "Artillerie Lourde (Heavy Artillery)" (Reinhardt) - 6:55
  5. "Chasin' the Gypsy" (James Carter) - 4:02
  6. "Oriental Shuffle" (Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli) - 8:04
  7. "I'll Never Be the Same" (Matty Malneckl, Frank Signorelli, Gus Kahn) - 7:17
  8. "Avalon" (Vincent Rose, Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson) - 4:38
  9. "Imari's Lullaby" (James Carter) - 3:49

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ James Carter discography, accessed October 15, 2016
  2. 1 2 Ginell, Richard S.. Chasin' the Gypsy – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Christgau, R., Consumer Guide Reviews, accessed October 15, 2016
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 233. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ↑ Berger, Arion (2004). "James Carter". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon and Schuster. pp.  142–43. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ↑ Milkowski, B., [jazztimes.com/articles/11396-chasin-the-gypsy-james-carter JazzTimes Review], accessed October 15, 2016
  7. ↑ Corroto, M., All About Jazz Review, accessed October 15, 2016
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