A Waltz for Grace
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| Studio album by Steve Williamson | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Westside Studios, London and Systems Two Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:35 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Steve Coleman, Glenn Skinner, Steve Williamson | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
A Waltz for Grace is the debut album by English saxophonist Steve Williamson that was released on the Verve label in 1990.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "At 25, Williamson displayed an original tenor sound and, although some of his soloing is in the Greg Osby/Gary Thomas "M Base" mode, he was not limited to that abstract style of improvising".[1] The Penguin Guide review says: "What is lastingly impressive about "A Waltz for Grace" is it's tremendous rhythmic variety. "Groove Thang" (a UK recorded soprano-percussion duet) leads directly into the fuller-sounding "Synthesis" from New York, both largely dependent on Williamson's ability to balance a line over a jolting, staccato pulse".[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Steve Williamson except where indicated
- "Soon Come" – 4:14
- "Mandela" – 4:29
- "Synthesis" – 4:59
- "Ornithology"
- "Lauren"
- "Visions" (Stevie Wonder) – 4:46
- "Mandy's Mood" – 5:49
- "Straight Ahead" – 4:45
- "Groove Thang" – 1:42
- "Hummingbird" – 5:41
- "Words Within Words"
- "Awakening" – 4:35
- "A Waltz for Grace" – 4:15
Personnel
- Steve Williamson – all saxophones
- Mark Mondesir – drums
- Lonnie Plaxico – bass
- Gary Crosby – bass
- Dave Gilmore – guitar
- Hawi Gondwe – guitar
- Julian Joseph – piano
- Abbey Lincoln – vocals on "A Waltz for Grace"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yanow, S.Allmusic: A Waltz for Grace accessed 1 May 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4).
