African Exchange Student (1990)

About this title: Altoist Kenny Garrett, who was then a key member of Miles Davis' group, had one of his strongest early sets as a leader on this Atlantic disc. "Ja-Hed" features his post-bop improvising over the chord changes of "Impressions," the is both lighthearted and adventurous on "Mack the Knife" and the title cut has Garrett expertly building up an emotional solo from intense long tones to sound explorations and late period 'Trane screams. Throughout the CD, Kenny Garrett's alto is the main attraction but the strong rhythm section (comprised of pianist Mulgrew Miller, either Charnett Moffett or Ron ... read more

Tracks:

1. Ja-Hed [Garrett]
2. Mack the Knife [Blitzstein/Brecht]
3. African Exchange Student [Garrett]
4. Someday We'll All Be Free [Hathaway/Howard]
5. One World Through [Garrett]
6. Straight Street [Coltrane]
7. Shaw [Garrett]
8. Lullaby of Isfahan [Garrett]
9. One Finger Snap [Hancock]
10. Your Country-Ness [Garrett]
11. Nostradamus [Garrett]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.