Quiet(album)
Appearance
Quiet | ||||
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Studio albumby | ||||
Released | September 24, 1996 | |||
Recorded | April 3–6 and 8, 1996 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 50:46 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
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John Scofieldchronology | ||||
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Quietis an album byjazzguitaristJohn Scofield.As with his 1992 albumGrace Under Pressure,Scofield chose to integrate a horn section into his compositions. The album also features bass guitaristSteve Swallow(who was in Scofield's trio of 1980-1983), and drummerBill Stewart.Quietis unique in Scofield's discography as he plays only acoustic guitar. Veteran saxophonistWayne Shorterappears on several tracks. Scofield returned to this album's format of a trio with orchestration onThis Meets Thatin 2007.
Critical reception
[edit]The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordingsselected the album as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.[1]
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Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by John Scofield except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "After the Fact" | 5:26 | |
2. | "Tulle" | 5:00 | |
3. | "Away with Words" | 6:49 | |
4. | "Hold That Thought" | 6:23 | |
5. | "Door #3" | 5:48 | |
6. | "Bedside Manner" | 6:46 | |
7. | "Rolf and the Gang" | 5:23 | |
8. | "But for Love" | 5:37 | |
9. | "Away" | Steve Swallow | 3:34 |
Personnel
[edit]- John Scofield – acoustic guitar, arrangements (1-8)
- Wayne Shorter– tenor saxophone (3, 5, 8)
- Steve Swallow– bass guitar, arrangements (9)
- Bill Stewart– drums (1, 3, 4, 7-9)
- Duduka da Fonseca– drums (2, 5, 6)
- Horn section
- Howard Johnson– baritone saxophone (2, 5, 6),tuba(2, 5, 6)
- Lawrence Feldman –flute,alto flute,tenor saxophone
- Charles Pillow – alto flute,English horn,tenor saxophone
- Roger Rosenberg –bass clarinet
- Randy Brecker– trumpet,flugelhorn
- John Clark–French horn
- Fred Griffen – French horn
Production
[edit]- Richard Seidel – executive producer
- Steve Swallow – producer
- James Farber – recording
- Joel Moss – additional recording
- Marcel East – assistant engineer
- Robert Smith – assistant engineer
- Joe Ferla – mixing
- Tony Gonzalez – mix assistant
- Greg Calbi– mastering atMasterdisk(New York, NY)
- Susan Scofield – music production
- Camille Tominaro – music production
- Bob Parsons – music preparation
- Mike Charlasch – release coordinator
- Guilio Turturro – art direction, design
- Joelle Nelson – illustration
- Karen Khune – photography
- Jimmy Katz – photography
- Arnold Turner – photography