Escapade (James Spaulding album)

Escapade
Studio album by James Spaulding
Released	2000
Recorded	April 28, 1999
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:11
Label	HighNote HCD 7039
Producer	Don Sickler
James Spaulding chronology
The Smile of the Snake (1997) Escapade (2000) Blues Up & Over (2001)

Escapade is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding which was recorded in 1999 and released on the HighNote label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated "Spaulding's tart-sweet alto sax has never sounded better, while his pristine flute playing is easily in the top ten of late-'90s jazz performers. ... Spaulding shows a consistency within mainstream parameters, a real sense of teamwork with these worthy session mates, and a willingness to take chances". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Escapade" (Kenny Dorham) – 5:55
2. "Cheese Cake" (Dexter Gordon) – 6:41
3. "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington) – 5:16
4. "Madeline" (Hank Mobley) – 5:10
5. "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) – 4:50
6. "Grant's Future" (Grant Green) – 6:36
7. "High Modes" (Mobley) – 6:47
8. "The Break Through" (Mobley) – 5:08
9. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:27
10. "La Mesha" (Dorham) – 6:21

Personnel

• James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute, bass flute
• Don Sickler – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 6-8 & 10)
• John Hicks – piano
• Ray Drummond – bass
• Kenny Washington – drums

References

1. Jazz Depot: album listing accessed December 31, 2018
2. Jazzlists: James Spaulding discography, accessed December 31, 2018
3. Nastos, Michael G.. James Spaulding: Escapade – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved December 31, 2018.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1328. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.