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Artist: James Williams
Album: Alter Ego
Genre: Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz
Label: Mercury/Sunnyside/Nippon Phonogram
Released: 1984/1986
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
01. Black Scholars (Williams) - 6:22
02. Alter Ego (Williams) - 6:50
03. Havana Days (Brown) - 7:25
04. Fourplay (Williams) - 5:30
05. A Touching Affair (Williams) - 6:39
06. Waltz for Monk (Brown) - 6:36
07. Beauty Within (Williams) - 6:41
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Personnel:
James Williams - piano
Kevin Eubanks - guitar
Billy Pierce - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Bill Easley - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Ray Drummond - bass
Tony Reedus - drums
Pianist James Williams learned a great deal from his stint with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and when he emerged from the group he was perfectly qualified to be a bandleader. His Sunnyside session features such up-and-coming players as guitarist Kevin Eubanks, the reeds of Billy Pierce and Bill Easley, bassist Ray Drummond, and drummer Tony Reedus on a set of original material. Five of the seven songs were composed by Williams, while the other two (including the memorable "Waltz for Monk") were contributed by Donald Brown. The frequently exciting music (high-quality modern hard bop) still sounds fresh.
Review by Scott Yanow