''Different Perspectives'' is the debut album by trombonist
Robin Eubanks
Robin Eubanks (born October 25, 1955) is an American jazz and jazz fusion slide trombonist, the brother of guitarist Kevin Eubanks and trumpeter Duane Eubanks. Younger brother Shane Eubanks, twin to Duane Eubanks, is a DJ. His uncles are jazz p ...
which was recorded in 1988 and released on the
JMT label.
[Shimada, T.]
JMT label discography
accessed November 14, 2014
Reception
The
AllMusic
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review by Michael G. Nastos said it was "An exceptional first album from this trombonist. A great listening album with many components, mostly in a progressive vein".
[Nastos, M. G.]
Allmusic Review
accessed October 7, 2014
Track listing
''All compositions by Robin Eubanks except as indicated''
# "Midtown" - 6:29
# "The Night Before" - 5:01
# "Taicho" - 7:20
# "
You Don't Know What Love Is
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" (
Don Raye
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,
Gene de Paul
Gene Vincent de Paul (June 17, 1919 – February 27, 1988) was an American pianist, composer and songwriter.
Biography
Born in New York City, he served in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to Billye Louise Files (Novem ...
) - 9:03
# "Overjoyed" (
Stevie Wonder
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) - 5:02
# "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 7:19
# "Different Perspectives" – 12:53
Personnel
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Robin Eubanks
Robin Eubanks (born October 25, 1955) is an American jazz and jazz fusion slide trombonist, the brother of guitarist Kevin Eubanks and trumpeter Duane Eubanks. Younger brother Shane Eubanks, twin to Duane Eubanks, is a DJ. His uncles are jazz p ...
- trombone
*
Kevin Eubanks
Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born November 15, 1957) is an American jazz and fusion guitarist and composer. He was the leader of The Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno from 1995 to 2010. He also led the Primetime Band on the short-lived ''The Jay Le ...
- guitar
*James Weidman - keyboards
*Rael Wesley Grant - electric bass
*
Peter Washington
Peter Washington (born on August 28, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is a jazz double bassist. He played with the Westchester Community Symphony at the age of 14. Later he played electric bass in rock bands. He attended the University of Calif ...
- bass
*
Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets (band), ...
,
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Jeff "Tain" Watts (born January 20, 1960) is an American jazz drummer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, and others.
Biography
Watts got the nickname "Tain" ...
- drums
*
Steve Coleman
Steve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow.
Early life
Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing ...
- saxophones
*Michael Mossman - trumpet
*
Slide Hampton
Locksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombone, jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tub ...
,
Clifton Anderson
Clifton Elliot Anderson (born October 5, 1957) is an American jazz trombonist.
Early life
Anderson was born in New York City on October 5, 1957. "His mother was a singer and his father was an organist." When he was seven, Anderson's uncle, saxop ...
, Douglas Purviance - trombone
References
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1989 debut albums
Robin Eubanks albums
JMT Records albums
Winter & Winter Records albums