The Natural Moment

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The Natural Moment
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Studio album by
Christopher Hollyday
RecordedJanuary 1991
Genre Jazz
Label RCA Novus

The Natural Moment is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday.

Contents

Background

This was alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday's third album. [1] It was pianist Brad Mehldau's first recording. [2]

Music and recording

The album was recorded in January 1991. [3] Hollyday "performs five of his driving originals and a song apiece from Peter Bernstein, Walter Davis Jr., John Webber, and Cole Porter." [4]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Natural Moment was released by RCA Novus. [3] The Chicago Tribune reviewer commented that Hollyday's album "represents a musical advance over his second and almost justifies the attention given his first". [1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that "the music seems over-intense, as if Hollyday were reacting to the usual charges of neo-conservatism by trying to prove how impolite he can be". [3]

Track listing

  1. "Scorpio Rising" – 7:42
  2. "Had to Be Brad" – 4:34
  3. "All New Meaning" – 2:45
  4. "Point of Delirium" – 6:15
  5. "Every Time We Say Goodbye" – 6:04
  6. "Johnny Red" – 7:48
  7. "Afterglow" – 5:23
  8. "Idleism" – 4:57
  9. "The Natural Moment" – 5:32

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Fuller, Jack (August 11, 1991) "The Natural Moment (Christopher Hollyday, Novus)". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ↑ Nicholson, Stuart (September 19, 1999) "Some Call It Plagiarism. In Brad Mehldau's Hands, It's Sheer Genius". The Observer. p. D8.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 538. ISBN   978-0-14-015364-4.
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott "Christopher Hollyday – The Natural Moment". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Guregian, Elaine (September 1991). "Christopher Hollyday: The Natural Moment". DownBeat . Vol. 58, no. 9. p. 33.
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