Out of This World is the sole album led by American jazz saxophonist Walter Benton which was recorded in 1960 for the Jazzland label.[1]
| Out of This World | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1960 |
| Recorded | September 19 & 21, 1960 |
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Jazzland JLP 28 |
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews |
The album was reissued as part of the 2001 Milestone compilation Out of This World, paired with Julian Priester 's Spiritsville.[2]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars,[3] and reviewer Alex Henderson noted that it gives listeners a chance to hear Hubbard early in his career, although his solos "aren't as adventurous or cutting-edge as other things [he] did in the early '60s."[4]
Metronome's Ted White called the recording "a superior set," but stated that, despite the album title, "The charts are the usual non-challenging jump-off points for soloing, and the soloists attempt nothing new, nothing startling."[5]
Nat Hentoff of HiFi/Stereo Review described the album as "one of the more stimulating programs released so far" on Jazzland, and remarked: "It is relatively diversified as to mood and tempo, and the playing has urgency... [Benton's] musical conceptions show increasing individuality, and he has chosen challenging associates for this recording."[6]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Walter Benton except as indicated
- "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:43
- "Walter's Altar" - 8:26
- "Iris" - 5:24
- "Night Movements" - 2:43
- "A Blues Mood" - 7:30
- "Azil" - 4:36
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 8:45
Personnel
edit- Walter Benton - tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Jimmy Cobb (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6), Albert Heath (tracks 3, 5 & 7) - drums
References
edit- ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Julian Priester: Out of This World". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed November 5, 2012
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Julian Priester: Out of This World". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ White, Ted (April 1961). "Record Reviews". Metronome. Vol. 78. p. 29 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hentoff, Nat (April 1961). "Jazz". HiFi/Stereo Review. pp. 73–74 – via Google Books.