Round the Bend (album)
| Round the Bend | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | May 30, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Seltzer Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 64:33 | |||
| Label | Bleu Regard | |||
| Producer | Michel Dorbon | |||
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Round the Bend is an album by American jazz saxophonist Rob Brown recorded in 2001 and released on the French Bleu Regard label. It features a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer Warren Smith.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
In his review for AllMusic, Glenn Astarita states "The band sustains a flexible disposition via fragmented rhythmic exercises and Brown's homogeneous blend of soul-stirring choruses and verbose dialogues."[1] The All About Jazz review by John Kelman notes that "The interplay, especially between Parker and Brown, is strong; this is free playing with a purpose, a sense of direction, and a sense of construction."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Rob Brown except as indicated
 
- "Lampost Ring" – 9:52
 - "Ripples – 9:34
 - "Unwind" – 10:20
 - "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing" (Billy Strayhorn) – 12:08
 - "Loaded Hand" –9:24
 - "A Whirl" – 2:48
 - "Unfurling" – 10:27
 
Personnel
References
- ^ a b Astarita, Glenn. Rob Brown – Round the Bend: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
 - ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
 - ^ Kelman, John. Round the Bend review at All About Jazz
 
