The Leaders
Out Here Like This
Black Saint 120119-2
- Artists :
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Chico Freeman ( Tenor & Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet )
Famoudou Don Moye ( Drums, Percussion )
Kirk Lightsey ( Piano )
The Leaders ( Band )
Lester Bowie ( Trumpet )
Arthur Blythe ( Alto Sax )
Cecil McBee ( Bass )
- Release date
- Dec 28, 1988
- Duration
- 0:44:44
- Barcode
- 8024709053329
The all-star band accurately called the Leaders (trumpeter Lester Bowie, altoist Arthur Blythe, Chico Freeman on tenor, soprano and bass clarinet, pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Don Moye, although he was always a sideman) developed its own group sound. Performing inside/outside music, the band's Black Saint release features originals by Freeman, Lightsey, McBee, and Bowie, plus an obscurity. The trumpeter's straight-ahead "Zero" is a high point, and all of the musicians play up to their potential. It is particularly interesting to hear Bowie and Blythe excel in this fairly conservative (for them) setting.
(source: iTunes Review)