Brilliant Corners (James Spaulding album)

Brilliant Corners
Studio album by James Spaulding
Released	1990
Recorded	November 25, 1988
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:25
Label	Muse MR 5369
Producer	Don Sickler
James Spaulding chronology
Gotstabe a Better Way! (1988) Brilliant Corners (1990) Songs of Courage (1990)

Brilliant Corners is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding featuring compositions by, or associated with Thelonious Monk which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Muse label.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "James Spaulding is a very distinctive altoist and flutist whose inside/outside playing can cover anything from bop to freer improvisations. On what was surprisingly only his third recording as a leader, Spaulding is heard at the peak of his powers, leading a quartet/quintet ... this is his definitive recording".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk except where noted

1. "Brilliant Corners" – 6:15
2. "Let's Cool One" – 6:04
3. "Down With It" (Bud Powell) – 3:58
4. "Reflections" – 6:08
5. "I Mean You" (Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk) – 5:41
6. "Ask Me Now" – 6:03
7. "Little Willie Leaps" (Miles Davis) – 5:16
8. "Little Rootie Tootie" – 6:00

Personnel

• James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
• Wallace Roney – trumpet
• Mulgrew Miller – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Kenny Washington – drums

References

1. Muse LP series discography: 5350 to 5399 accessed September 27, 2017
2. Muse Records listing, accessed September 27, 2017
3. Jazzlists: James Spaulding discography, accessed September 27, 2017
4. Yanow, Scott. James Spaulding: Brilliant Corners – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.