Bob James, David Sanborn - Quartette Humaine (Vinyl - 05/21/2013) [180-Gram Vinyl/ Digital Download Card Included]

Quartette Humaine is the first creative collaboration between keyboardist -composer Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborn since their million-selling, Grammy-winning album, Double Vision, twenty-five years ago. With Quartette Humaine, James and Sanborn eschew the pop and R&B production values that mark large chunks of their careers and offer instead an all-acoustic quartet recital consisting of six new compositions by James, three pieces by Sanborn and a James-arranged standard. Joined by legendary drummer Steve Gadd and bass giant James Genus, Quartette Humaine is reflective and swinging with unfailingly melodic improvising and beautiful tonalities. "We felt it/s far more exciting and adventurous to move forward," James says. "Times have changed and we have changed." Adds Sanborn,"At this stage of my life, I wanted more than anything to play music that's challenging and fun, outside the style we've been associated with." It's a poignant coincidence that the recording sessions occurred a week after the death of iconic pianist-composer Dave Brubeck, and the album evokes the sound of the Brubeck quartet with Paul Desmond. Bob James and David Sanborn have produced another masterpiece.

Condition:NEW.

TRACK LISTINGS

Side A:
1. You Better Not Go To College
2. Geste Humain
3. Sofia

Side B:
1. Deep In The Weeds
2. Genevieve
3. Maputo

- 180 Gram Vinyl
- Digital Download Card Inside with Four Extra Tracks