℗ 2018 Smoke Sessions Records
1 |
Where Giants Dwell Buster Williams |
6:42 | ||
2 |
Song of the Outcasts Buster Williams |
10:32 | ||
3 |
Sisko Buster Williams |
6:37 | ||
4 |
Ariana Anai Buster Williams |
4:56 | ||
5 |
Lost on 4th Avenue Buster Williams |
8:35 | ||
6 |
Stumblin' Buster Williams |
4:07 | ||
7 |
Triumph Buster Williams |
8:15 | ||
8 |
Briana Buster Williams |
10:11 | ||
9 |
Audacity Buster Williams |
6:46 | ||
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Total Playing Time 66:41
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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
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 Records 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.