Where Are We
2023 studio album by Joshua Redman
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| Studio album by Joshua Redman | ||||
| Released | September 15, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Esplanade Studios, New Orleans | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:30 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Joshua Redman | |||
| Joshua Redman chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Arts Desk | [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
| Financial Times | [5] |
| Jazzwise | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| The Times | [8] |
| Tom Hull | B+[9] |
| Winnipeg Free Press |  [10] |
Where Are We is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman recorded with vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa.[11] Blue Note released the album on September 15, 2023.[12] This is his first studio album for Blue Note label and the 16th release as a leader overall.[2] This is also his first album to feature vocal parts.
Reception
Steve Baltin of Forbes wrote, "Thirty years into his career, acclaimed jazz saxophonist/composer Joshua Redman is continuing to chart new territory. On his stunning new album, Where Are We, Redman marks a few firsts. For starters it's his debut on iconic jazz label Blue Note. And, much more importantly, it marks his first album working with a featured vocalist, as rising star Gabrielle Cavassa takes the vocal lead throughout the collection."[13] Mike Hobart of Financial Times stated, "Technical levels are high, stylistic references broad and moods are subtle and bittersweet — the album’s theme is both the joy of gathering and the angst suffered when people are unjustly separated."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "After Minneapolis (face toward mo[u]rning)" | Woody Guthrie | 7:44 |
| 2. | "Streets of Philadelphia" | Bruce Springsteen | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Chicago Blues" | Count Basie, James Rushing, Sufjan Stevens | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Baltimore" | Gabriel Kahane | 5:37 |
| 5. | "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" | Jimmy Webb | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" | Louis Alter, Eddie De Lange | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Manhattan" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 3:55 |
| 8. | "My Heart in San Francisco (Holiday)" | George C. Cory, Douglass Cross, Thelonious Monk | 3:13 |
| 9. | "That's New England" | Charles Ives, James Sinclair | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Alabama (intro)" | John Coltrane | 0:17 |
| 11. | "Stars Fell on Alabama" | Frank S. Perkins, Mitchell Parish | 1:55 |
| 12. | "Alabama" | John Coltrane | 7:54 |
| 13. | "Where Are You?" | Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 60:30 | ||
Personnel
- Joshua Redman – saxophone
- Peter Bernstein – guitar
- Brian Blade – drums
- Gabrielle Cavassa – vocals
- Aaron Parks – piano
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet
- Kurt Rosenwinkel – guitar
- Joel Ross – vibraphone
- Joe Sanders – bass
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 49 |
References
- ^ Linn, Dave (24 September 2023). "Joshua Redman: Where Are We album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b Collar, Matt (2023). "Joshua Redman - where are we Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Scotney, Sebastian (16 September 2023). "Album: Joshua Redman - Where Are We". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Alkyer, Frank (September 2023). "Joshua Redman: Where Are We (Blue Note)". DownBeat. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b Hobart, Mike (15 September 2023). "Joshua Redman: Where Are We album review — a bittersweet musical odyssey across America". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Harris, Selwyn (2023). "Joshua Redman: where are we". Jazzwise. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Joshua Redman: where are we". Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Chris (21 September 2023). "Joshua Redman: Where Are We review — the saxophonist tackles Trump's America". The Times. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joshua Redman". Tom Hull. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Black, Keith (20 October 2023). "Album reviews: Sufjan Stevens, Bad Bunny, Joshua Redman, Steven Osborne". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Joshua Redman : Where Are We (CD)". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Joshua Redman - where are we". Blue Note Records. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Baltin, Steve (September 17, 2023). "Sunday Conversation: Joshua Redman On His Stunning New Musical Road Trip Of America". Forbes. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joshua Redman feat. Gabrielle Cavassa – Where Are We" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
External links
- Official website
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Choices (with Dewey Redman, 1992)
- Joshua Redman (1992)
- African Venus (with Dewey Redman, 1992)
- Wish (1993)
- MoodSwing (1994)
- Freedom in the Groove (1996)
- Timeless Tales (1998)
- Beyond (1999)
- Passage of Time (2000)
- Elastic (2002)
- Momentum (2005)
- Back East (2006)
- Compass (2008)
- Walking Shadows (2012)
- The Bad Plus Joshua Redman (with the Bad Plus, 2012)
- Still Dreaming (2017)
- Come What May (2018)
- Sun on Sand (2019)
- RoundAgain (2019)
- LongGone (2019)
- Where Are We (2023)
- Blues for Pat: Live in San Francisco (1994)
- Spirit of the Moment – Live at the Village Vanguard (1995)
- Nearness (with Brad Mehldau, 2011)
- Trios Live (2013)
- Dewey Redman (father)
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