The Natural Moment
| The Natural Moment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | January 1991 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | RCA Novus |
The Natural Moment is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday.
Background
[edit]This was alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday's third album.[1] It was pianist Brad Mehldau's first recording.[2]
Music and recording
[edit]The album was recorded in January 1991.[3] Hollyday "performs five of his driving originals and a song apiece from Peter Bernstein, Walter Davis Jr., John Webber, and Cole Porter."[4]
Release and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| DownBeat |  [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The Natural Moment was released by RCA Novus.[3] The Chicago Tribune reviewer commented that Hollyday's album "represents a musical advance over his second and almost justifies the attention given his first".[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that "the music seems over-intense, as if Hollyday were reacting to the usual charges of neo-conservatism by trying to prove how impolite he can be".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Scorpio Rising" – 7:42
- "Had to Be Brad" – 4:34
- "All New Meaning" – 2:45
- "Point of Delirium" – 6:15
- "Every Time We Say Goodbye" – 6:04
- "Johnny Red" – 7:48
- "Afterglow" – 5:23
- "Idleism" – 4:57
- "The Natural Moment" – 5:32
Personnel
[edit]- Christopher Hollyday – alto sax
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- John Webber – bass
- Ron Savage – drums
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fuller, Jack (August 11, 1991) "The Natural Moment (Christopher Hollyday, Novus)". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Nicholson, Stuart (September 19, 1999) "Some Call It Plagiarism. In Brad Mehldau's Hands, It's Sheer Genius". The Observer. p. D8.
- 1 2 3 4 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 538. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott "Christopher Hollyday – The Natural Moment". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ Guregian, Elaine (September 1991). "Christopher Hollyday: The Natural Moment". DownBeat. Vol. 58, no. 9. p. 33.