Young at Art is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Jesse Davis.
Music and recording On "East of the Sun", Davis begins with a solo that stays close to the lyric, then there is a solo by guitarist Peter Bernstein. "Brother Roj" is a medium-tempo waltz that is "dedicated to Davis' older brother, Roger, who brought Jesse his first alto sax"."Dick's Picks: Young at Art" (October 13, 1993). The Skanner. p. 12.
Critical reception
The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the album is "a fine example of high-quality bebop played by some promising young players", comparing Davis with Cannonball Adderley. The Skanner's reviewer, commenting on Davis, wrote that "I feel he hasn't allowed himself to fully reach his current limits. I hope his next release will hear him loosen the ties to the past and step forward in time".
Track listing All tracks composed by Jesse Davis; except where indicated "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 5:34 "Brother Roj" – 7:26 "I Love Paris" (Cole Porter) – 9:33 "Ask Me Now" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:30 "Georgiana" – 5:50 "Waltz for Andre" – 7:02 "Little Flowers" – 5:54 "One for Cannon" – 6:01 "Tipsy" – 7:27 "Fine and Dandy" (Kay Swift, Paul James) – 4:32
Personnel Jesse Davis – alto saxophone Brad Mehldau – piano Peter Bernstein – guitar Dwayne Burno – bass Leon Parker – drums Ted Klum – alto saxophone (track 8)
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