Featured Album

Tokyo Live

RELEASE
April 06, 1993
LABEL
Blue Note
GENRES
Jazz, Hard Bop, Fusion, Post-Bop

Album Review

This live two-CD set, one of the last recordings by the Tony Williams Quintet before it disbanded, is a fine retrospective of the group's music. All but the Beatles' "Blackbird" are originals by the drummer/leader, and the 11 lengthy performances (only two songs clock in at less than nine minues and 51 seconds) give one a strong idea as to how the quintet sounded during a typical club performance. Trumpeter Wallace Roney and the versatile Bill Pierce (on tenor and soprano) have their spots, and pianist Mulgrew Miller is well-featured on the thoughtful "Citadel" while bassist Ira Coleman is heard purely in a supportive role. There is never any doubt who the leader is, for Tony Williams dominates the ensembles, taking several five-minute drum solos and being quite prominent in the mix.
Scott Yanow, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Geo Rose
  2. Blackbird
  3. Ancient Eyes
  4. Citadel
  5. Warriors
  6. Angel Street
  7. Sister Cheryl
  8. The Slump
  9. Mutants on the Beach
  10. Civilization
  11. Crystal Palace
  12. Life of the Party
  13. The Announcements