''Involution'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist
Michael Marcus, with the
Jaki Byard
John Arthur "Jaki" Byard (; June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for hi ...
trio.
Background
This was Marcus's third album for
Justin Time Records
Justin Time Records is a Canadian record company and independent record label founded in Montreal by Jim West. It was established in 1983 and specialises in jazz and blues.
Although Justin Time initially recorded Canadian musicians such as Oliv ...
.
Recording and music
The album was recorded in 1998. The tracks are a mix of Marcus originals and standards that are played relatively infrequently.
[Loewy, Stev]
"Michael Marcus – Involution"
AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2017. Marcus plays a variety of saxophones: the stritch (a form of soprano), saxello (a straight alto), and a straight tenor.
Release
The album was released by Justin Time on March 30, 1998.
"Involution"
Justin Time Records. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
Reception
The AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the dat ...
reviewer commented that this album was more conventional in style than many of Marcus's other recordings.
Track listing
#"Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
" (John Carisi
John E. Carisi (February 23, 1922 – October 3, 1992) was an American trumpeter and composer.
Early life and career
Carisi was born in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey on February 22, 1922,Larkin, Colin (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popul ...
) – 5:46
#"Quadrophonics" (Michael Marcus) – 7:43
#"The Legend of Hale-Bopp" (Marcus) – 6:09
#"Soultrane" (Tadd Dameron
Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron (February 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist.
Biography
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dameron was the most influential arranger of the bebop era, but also wrote charts for swin ...
) – 7:47
#"Man from Lovejoy" (Marcus) – 4:19
#"Off Minor" (Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", ...
) – 4:55
#"Sacred Law" (Marcus) – 4:33
#"Dear Lord" (John Coltrane
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
Born and rai ...
) – 4:40
#"Surfer Girl
''Surfer Girl'' is the third album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released September 16, 1963 on Capitol Records. The album reached number 7 in the US during a chart stay of 56 weeks. This was the first album by the group for which ...
" (Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...
) – 2:30
#"Involution" (Marcus) – 4:34
Personnel
*Michael Marcus – straight tenor sax, saxello, stritch
*Jaki Byard – piano
*Ralph Hamperian – bass
*Richard Allen – drums
References
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1998 albums
Justin Time Records albums