℗ 2018 Smoke Sessions Records
| Released | June 15, 2018 |
| Duration | 1h 06m 41s |
| Record Label | Smoke Sessions |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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Where Giants Dwell
Buster Williams |
6:42 | |||
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1.2
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Song of the Outcasts
Buster Williams |
10:32 | |||
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1.3
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Sisko
Buster Williams |
6:37 | |||
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1.4
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Ariana Anai
Buster Williams |
4:56 | |||
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1.5
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Lost on 4th Avenue
Buster Williams |
8:35 | |||
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1.6
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Stumblin'
Buster Williams |
4:07 | |||
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1.7
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Triumph
Buster Williams |
8:15 | |||
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1.8
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Briana
Buster Williams |
10:11 | |||
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1.9
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Audacity
Buster Williams |
6:46 |
This album finds Williams stepping into the studio as a leader for the first time since 2004's Griot Liberte, leading his long-running all-star quartet Something More with saxophonist Steve Wilson, pianist George Colligan and drummer Lenny White. Conceived as the legendary bassist celebrated the milestone of his 75th birthday, Audacity is a mission statement for an artist turning a new corner with the experience of three-quarters of a century behind him.
In addition to his own compositions, Williams urged each of his bandmates to contribute new tunes for the session. Wilson is represented by "Sisko," a muscular swinger that weaves his sinuous alto over a roiling, surging groove. Colligan's "Lost on 4th Avenue," with its declamatory opening bass solo, relates the feeling of wandering through a mysterious urban landscape in a raptly narrative fashion, while White's "Stumblin'" is a joyous romp that draws fleet, agile expression from all four players.
All together, Audacity could serve to define the word itself, thrilling in Williams' insistence on pushing boldly forward:
"If I only do what I know, that's like holding a nickel tightly in my fist: I won't lose that nickel, but I'll never have a dime. I'm always looking for something beyond what I know, what I can comprehend and what I understand."
- Buster Williams
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Smoke Sessions Studio Masters
Tracks 1-9 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth.
Tracks 1-9 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth.
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.03 -1.14 to -1.00 | -16.58 -18.42 to -15.09 | -13.60 -15.10 to -12.00 | 10 9 to 11 | |
| 1 | Where Giants Dwell | -1.00 | -15.09 | -12.0 | 10 |
| 2 | Song of the Outcasts | -1.02 | -18.42 | -15.1 | 11 |
| 3 | Sisko | -1.00 | -16.15 | -12.9 | 10 |
| 4 | Ariana Anai | -1.08 | -17.36 | -14.4 | 11 |
| 5 | Lost on 4th Avenue | -1.02 | -16.67 | -14.2 | 11 |
| 6 | Stumblin' | -1.14 | -15.78 | -12.8 | 10 |
| 7 | Triumph | -1.00 | -16.78 | -13.9 | 9 |
| 8 | Briana | -1.00 | -17.11 | -14.3 | 10 |
| 9 | Audacity | -1.00 | -15.87 | -12.8 | 10 |