Night Song is an album by the saxophonist Arthur Blythe, released via Clarity Recordings in 1997.
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "This is a particularly intriguing and enjoyable release ... Whether it be hints at New Orleans parade rhythms, Afro-Cuban jazz, older styles of jazz, or freer explorations, this is a fascinating set that is well worth several listens". In JazzTimes, Miles Jordan wrote: "This challenging CD finds Blythe doing most of the soloing with Stewart’s ebullient tuba primarily functioning as a walking bass. ... On the tunes that feature the percussionists-all playing hand drums-his marimbas definitely imbue them with a 'world music' feeling".Jordan, M. JazzTimes Review, accessed March 9, 2018
Track listing All compositions by Arthur Blythe except where noted "Night Song (Cancion de La Noche)" (Arthur Blythe, Gust Tsilias) – 5:44 "Sorrows of Sonny Liston" (Tsilias) – 3:58 "Down San Diego Way" – 3:43 "It's Hungry/Fulfillment" (Blythe, Chico Freeman, Bob Stewart, Arto Tuncboyaciyan) – 7:43 "Ransom" (Blythe, Tuncboyaciyan) – 4:04 "Cause of It All" (Blythe, Stewart) – 5:02 "We See" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:05 "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:18 "Slanderous" – 3:57 "Contemplation" – 5:43 "Hardly" – 5:24 "Night Song (Cancion de La Noche) (Reprise)" (Blythe, Tsilias) – 2:59
Personnel Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone Chico Freeman – bass clarinet, percussion Bob Stewart – tuba Gust Tsillis – marimba, vibraphone Arto Tunçboyacıyan, David Frazier, Josh Jones – percussion
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