New Standards is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson, released by the Delmark label in 1993.Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series accessed October 14, 2019Delmark Records: album details accessed October 14, 2019Jazzlists: Carter Jefferson discography accessed October 14, 2019
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Steven McDonald stated, "New Standards takes on a nice variety of material... The playing is entertainingly upbeat, keeping the music interesting even when Thompson and the band go off into improvisational wilds. Thompson's trumpet work is outstanding, entertaining and listenable without condescending to the production of light and fluffy jazz".
Track listing "Joshua" (Victor Feldman) – 6:38 "Pinnoccio" (Wayne Shorter) – 8:25 "Crescent" (John Coltrane) – 8:48 "Resolution" (Coltrane) – 5:57 "If I Only Had a Brain" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 8:57 "We Speak" (Booker Little) – 11:31 "Dhyia Malika" (Malachi Thompson) – 8:25 "Chicago Soundscapes" (Thompson) – 12:58
Personnel Malachi Thompson – trumpet Steve Berry – trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 5–8) Joe Ford – alto saxophone (tracks 5–8) Ron Bridgewater (tracks 1 & 2), Carter Jefferson (tracks 5–8), Sonny Seals (tracks 3 & 4) – tenor saxophone Kirk Brown – piano Yosef Ben Israel (tracks 1 & 2), John Whitfield (tracks 3–8) – bass Nasar Abedey (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 8), Avreeayl Ra (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6) – drums Dr. Cuz – percussion (track 8)
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