Cool Blue

by Tim Warfield

Overview

Performing with frequent collaborators Terell Stafford, Cyrus Chestnut, Tarus Mateen, and (Clarence Penn), Tim Warfield's debut as a leader is a fine mixture of original compositions, standards, and jazz classics. Although all of the nine selections on A Cool Blue are strong, two of the standouts are "Titi Boom I" and "Titi Boom II"; "I" is an uptempo blues, while "II" is slower but just as energetic, with a collective improvisation over a four-note bass vamp. Other highlights include a straight-ahead reading of "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," a special arrangement of "Night Train," the beautiful title track, and the hard hitting "Mr Jin," introduced by a powerful Penn drum solo. One of the original Tough Young Tenors and an original member of the short-lived Jazz Futures, Warfield shows the potential to become one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists in jazz. ~ Greg Turner

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/1995
Label:	Criss Cross
UPC:	8712474110223
Rank:	144713

Tracks

1. Titi Boom I
2. Summertime
3. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
4. Dedicated to You
5. Night Train
6. A Cool Blue
7. Titi Boom II
8. Waltz for the Ordinary
9. Mr. Jin

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tim Warfield   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Clarence Penn   Guest Artist,Drums
Cyrus Chestnut   Guest Artist,Piano
Terell Stafford   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Tarus Mateen   Bass

Technical Credits

DuBose Heyward   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Wayne Shorter   Composer
Saul Chaplin   Composer
Max Bolleman   Engineer
Jimmy Forrest   Composer
Gildas Bocle   Photography
Gerry Teekens   Producer,Cover Design
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Lewis Simpkins   Composer
Hy Zaret   Composer
Tim Warfield   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Oscar Washington   Composer
K. Hasselpflug   Executive Producer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer