Don't Explain (Joel Frahm album)
| Don't Explain | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | December 2001 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Palmetto |
Don't Explain is an album by jazz saxophonist Joel Frahm.
Background
Frahm and pianist Brad Mehldau had been friends since the age of 15.[1]
Music and recording
The album was recorded in December 2001.[2] The material consists of "six jazz standards, one familiar Ornette Coleman fixture, one memorable pop classic, and one original composition."[3] "Mehldau, who functions as the entire rhythm section, alternates between being an accompanist, a soloist, and an equal part of the ensembles."[1]
Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the overall result as "a very beautiful but slightly soporific album."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Track listing
- "Don't Explain"
- "Get Happy"
- "Oleo"
- "Round Midnight"
- "Mother Nature's Son"
- "East of the Sun"
- "Turnaround"
- "Away from Home"
- "Smile"
- "Round Midnight"
Personnel
- Joel Frahm – tenor sax, soprano sax
- Brad Mehldau – piano
References
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott "Joel Frahm – Don't Explain" Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine. AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 503. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Santella, Jim (January 13, 2004) "Joel Frahm: Don't Explain" Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine. AllAboutJazz.