Standard of Language
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| Released | March 11, 2003 | |||
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| Length | 58:02 | |||
| Labels | Warner Bros. WB 9 48404-2 | |||
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Standard of Language is a studio album by saxophonist Kenny Garrett, released on March 11, 2003, his eighth for Warner Bros. Records.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian |  [2] |
John Fordham of The Guardian stated: "though much of the music is urgent and intense, Garrett's melodic gifts do not desert him in the composing, and at least two-thirds of the album features typically compelling themes."[2] The AllMusic review by Paula Edelstein noted that Garrett "brings a muscular yet lyrical eloquence to nine songs".[1] David Franklin, writing for JazzTimes, remarked, "his quartet brilliantly execute a program of freshly original Garrett compositions. [...] Throughout, Garrett dances, cries, screeches and/or squawks in an extraordinary example of his personal amalgamation of bop and free-jazz elements."[3] All About Jazz's Riel Lazarus stated: "Garrett and company manage to straddle all three dimensions of human life: past, present and future. While the language spoken is that of traditional modern jazz, the dialect is undeniably current, and at times hints at things to come."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Kenny Garrett except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Is This Thing Called Love?" | Cole Porter | 7:44 |
| 2. | "Kurita Sensei" | 4:21 | |
| 3. | "Xyz" | 6:16 | |
| 4. | "Native Tongue" | 5:11 | |
| 5. | "Chief Blackwater" | 4:52 | |
| 6. | "Doc Tone's Short Speech" | 5:48 | |
| 7. | "Just a Second to Catch My Breath" | 4:44 | |
| 8. | "Gendai" | 7:55 | |
| 9. | "Standard of Language I II III" | 11:11 | |
| Total length: | 58:02 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Vernell Brown Jr. – piano
- Charnett Moffett – bass
- Chris Dave, Eric Harland (9) – drums
Technical
- Marcus Miller – producer
- Bill Schnee – engineer
- Joe Ferla – engineer, mixing
- Aya Takemura, Ross Petersen, Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer
- Greg Calbi (Sterling Sound Studio, New York City) – mastering
- Stephen Walker – art direction
- David Grey – graphic design
- Keith Major – photography
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Edelstein, Paula. "Standard of Language – Kenny Garrett | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- 1 2 Fordham, John (March 13, 2003). "Kenny Garrett: Standard of Language". The Guardian. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ Franklin, David (April 25, 2019). "Kenny Garrett: Standard of Language". JazzTimes. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ Lazarus, Riel (April 17, 2003). "Kenny Garrett: Standard of Language". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
