Young at Art

Young at Art is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Jesse Davis.

Music and recording

On "East of the Sun", Davis begins with a solo that stays close to the lyric, then there is a solo by guitarist Peter Bernstein.^[1] "Brother Roj" is a medium-tempo waltz that is "dedicated to Davis' older brother, Roger, who brought Jesse his first alto sax".^[1]

Critical reception

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the album is "a fine example of high-quality bebop played by some promising young players", comparing Davis with Cannonball Adderley.^[2] The Skanner's reviewer, commenting on Davis, wrote that "I feel he hasn't allowed himself to fully reach his current limits. I hope his next release will hear him loosen the ties to the past and step forward in time".^[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jesse Davis; except where indicated

1. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 5:34
2. "Brother Roj" – 7:26
3. "I Love Paris" (Cole Porter) – 9:33
4. "Ask Me Now" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:30
5. "Georgiana" – 5:50
6. "Waltz for Andre" – 7:02
7. "Little Flowers" – 5:54
8. "One for Cannon" – 6:01
9. "Tipsy" – 7:27
10. "Fine and Dandy" (Kay Swift, Paul James) – 4:32

Personnel

• Jesse Davis – alto saxophone
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Peter Bernstein – guitar
• Dwayne Burno – bass
• Leon Parker – drums
• Ted Klum – alto saxophone (track 8)

References

1. ^ "Dick's Picks: Young at Art" (October 13, 1993). The Skanner. p. 12.
2. ^ Yanow, Scott "Jesse Davis – Young at Art" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.