Man of Many Colors is an album by saxophonist Walt Weiskopf.
Background This was Weiskopf's first quartet album since A World Away, in 1995.Hovan, C. Andrew (July 9, 2002) "Walt Weiskopf: Man of Many Colors". AllAboutJazz. This was his seventh release for Criss Cross Jazz.
Music and recording The album was recorded on December 12, 2001, in Brooklyn, New York."Walt Weiskopf Quartet – Man of Many Colors". Criss Cross Records. Retrieved December 8, 2016. Six of the tracks are Weiskopf originals. "Triangle Dance" is played in 6/4 time. The final track, "When Your Lips Meet Mine", is a duet with pianist Brad Mehldau.
Reception An AllAboutJazz reviewer commented that "Weiskopf and crew approach things in a manner that makes this so much more than yet another mainstream recital".
Track listing "Triangle Dance" (Weiskopf) – 7:22 "Haunted Heart" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 7:36 "Together" (Weiskopf) – 5:45 "Man of Many Colors" (Weiskopf) – 7:08 "People" (Jule Styne) – 7:26 "NYC" (Weiskopf) – 6:51 "Petal" (Weiskopf) – 5:37 "When Your Lips Meet Mine" (Weiskopf) – 3:15
Personnel Walt Weiskopf – tenor sax Brad Mehldau – piano John Patitucci – bass Clarence Penn – drums
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