Alabama Concerto
by John Benson Brooks
- Type: Album
- Released: 1958
- Label: Riverside
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:47
- Community rating: 3.63/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This ambitious conceptual work brilliantly integrates traditional Southern folk tunes and blues motifs with rigorous, classical chamber-jazz structures. Featuring contributions from Art Farmer and Cannonball Adderley, the ensemble navigates complex counterpoint and delicate textural shifts with exceptional elegance. The recording stands as a high-water mark for the early Third Stream movement.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental, ensemble, orchestral, suite, fusion
Tracklist
- First Movement - Themes: The Henry John Story / Green, Green Rocky Road / Job's Red Wagon (4:52)
- First Movement - The Henry John Story (Return) / Green, Green Rocky Road (Return) (3:19)
- First Movement - Job's Red Wagon (Return) (3:11)
- Second Movement - Themes: Trampin' / The Loop (7:55)
- Second Movement - Trampin' (Return) / The Loop (Return) (2:26)
- Third Movement - Theme: Little John Shoes (3:12)
- Third Movement - Theme: Milord's Calling / Little John Shoes (Return) / Milord's Callin' (Return) (5:09)
- Fourth Movement - Themes: Blues for Christmas / Rufus Playboy / Grandma's Coffin / Blues for Christmas (Return) (7:34)
- Fourth Movement - Grandma's Coffin (Return) / Rufus Playboy (Return) / Grandma's Coffin (2nd Return) (5:06)
Credits
- John Benson Brooks - primary artist, conductor, piano
- Cannonball Adderley - primary artist, alto saxophone
- Art Farmer - primary artist, trumpet
- Milt Hinton - bass
- Barry Galbraith - guitar
- Walter Williams - painting [cover]
- Orrin Keepnews - producer, liner notes