Profile of a Jazz Musician
| # | Play | Song Title | Duration | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Count Your Change |
4:45 | Paul Horn |
| 2 | |
Now Hear This |
4:14 | Paul Horn |
| 3 | |
Lazy Afternoon |
2:53 | Jerome Moross, John Latouche |
| 4 | |
What Now? |
4:12 | Paul Moer |
| 5 | |
Straight Ahead |
5:44 | Paul Horn |
| 6 | |
Fun Time |
3:48 | Paul Moer, Neal Hefti |
| 7 | |
Because We're Kids |
3:32 | Friedrich Hollaender, Ted Geisel |
| 8 | |
Abstraction |
12:12 | Paul Horn |
Profile of a Jazz Musician | Paul Horn
by Harold Fethe
This profile covers Paul Horn from a lot of angles.
Tracks include up-tempo blues, exotic time signatures that challenge this energetic band, and soloing that sets a high bar and inspires the other soloists.
“Count Your Change” gets the album off to a brisk start with a 12-bar blues throw down that sets the pace. This performance features inventive playing all around.
“Lazy Afternoon” opens with a bass riff that alternates from major to minor and builds to a modal intro. Bassist Vic Gaskin enunciates the varying tempos with skill and gives contrapuntal support to the changing moods of this lazy afternoon of the imagination.
“Fun Time” sets a brisk ¾ time signature under a jazz blues form with a strong melody. The band plays tightly together on the opening chorus and through the composition and the recording captures the instruments beautifully. Fun Time, indeed!
Mood Description:
Classic 60's Jazz
