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Released | 1986 | |||
Studio | Sound Ideas Studios | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:24 | |||
Label | Columbia [1] | |||
Producer | Arthur Blythe (all tracks), Bruce Purse (track 2), Vincent Henry (tracks 2 and 3) | |||
Arthur Blythe chronology | ||||
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Da-Da is an album by the American saxophonist Arthur Blythe, released in 1986. [2] [3] Its title came from Blythe's son. [4]
The album was coproduced by Bruce Purse. [5] Blythe made heavy use of synthesizers. [6] He considered some of the songs a return to the dance and blues styles of his youth. [7] Olu Dara played cornet. [8] John Hicks played piano. [4] "After Paris" is a version of the Roland Hanna song; "Crescent" is an interpretation of the John Coltrane song. [9] [10]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | B [12] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau wrote that "Blythe is a major musician and except for one piece of dinky funk this passes pleasantly enough, but its conceptual confusion epitomizes jazz's commercial impasse." [12] The Ottawa Citizen stated that Blythe "can range freely from boppish lines through to free form and funk, with intermediate stops to sample the ideas of John Coltrane, Mid-East tonalities, gospel roots and latin rhythms." [9]
The Sun-Sentinel deemed Da-Da "a multifaceted and perfectly balanced recording steeped in the essence of jazz." [14] The Omaha World-Herald concluded that "Dara's contributions show that he continues to be a promising talent deserving of his own leadership date." [15]
AllMusic wrote that "'Splain Thang', with its electronic rhythms, is a bit commercial but Bob Stewart's crazy electric tuba solo holds one's interest." [11]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Odessa" | 7:32 |
2. | "Splain Thang" | 5:32 |
3. | "Esquinas (Corners)" | 4:55 |
4. | "Crescent" | 6:34 |
5. | "Break Tune" | 5:39 |
6. | "After Paris" | 4:11 |
Da-Da | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Studio | Sound Ideas Studios | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:24 | |||
Label | Columbia [1] | |||
Producer | Arthur Blythe (all tracks), Bruce Purse (track 2), Vincent Henry (tracks 2 and 3) | |||
Arthur Blythe chronology | ||||
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Da-Da is an album by the American saxophonist Arthur Blythe, released in 1986. [2] [3] Its title came from Blythe's son. [4]
The album was coproduced by Bruce Purse. [5] Blythe made heavy use of synthesizers. [6] He considered some of the songs a return to the dance and blues styles of his youth. [7] Olu Dara played cornet. [8] John Hicks played piano. [4] "After Paris" is a version of the Roland Hanna song; "Crescent" is an interpretation of the John Coltrane song. [9] [10]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | B [12] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau wrote that "Blythe is a major musician and except for one piece of dinky funk this passes pleasantly enough, but its conceptual confusion epitomizes jazz's commercial impasse." [12] The Ottawa Citizen stated that Blythe "can range freely from boppish lines through to free form and funk, with intermediate stops to sample the ideas of John Coltrane, Mid-East tonalities, gospel roots and latin rhythms." [9]
The Sun-Sentinel deemed Da-Da "a multifaceted and perfectly balanced recording steeped in the essence of jazz." [14] The Omaha World-Herald concluded that "Dara's contributions show that he continues to be a promising talent deserving of his own leadership date." [15]
AllMusic wrote that "'Splain Thang', with its electronic rhythms, is a bit commercial but Bob Stewart's crazy electric tuba solo holds one's interest." [11]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Odessa" | 7:32 |
2. | "Splain Thang" | 5:32 |
3. | "Esquinas (Corners)" | 4:55 |
4. | "Crescent" | 6:34 |
5. | "Break Tune" | 5:39 |
6. | "After Paris" | 4:11 |