Awakening!
by Jimmy Woods
- Type: Album
- Released: 1962
- Label: Contemporary
- Country: United States
- Length: 41:52
- Community rating: 3.95/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Making his debut as a leader, alto saxophonist Jimmy Woods presents a highly emotionally charged session that pushes the boundaries of traditional hard bop. Accompanied by heavyweights like Joe Gordon and Elvin Jones, the record leans into modal exploration and intense, passionate improvisation, reflecting the turbulent political climate of the early 1960s.
Genres
Descriptors: improvisation, technical, instrumental
Tracklist
- Awakening! (4:08)
- Circus (4:23)
- Not Yet (7:57)
- A New Twist (3:39)
- Love for Sale (6:40)
- Roma (5:13)
- Little Jim (5:47)
- Anticipation (4:01)
Credits
- Jimmy Woods - primary artist, alto saxophone
- Gary Peacock - bass
- Jimmy Bond - bass
- Milt Turner - drums
- Amos Trice - piano
- Dick Whittington - piano
- Joe Gordon - trumpet
- Martin Banks - trumpet