Deluge (1994)

About this title: One of the frustrating problems with some straight-ahead acoustic jazz (be it hard bop, post-bop, swing, classic jazz, or Dixieland) is what could be described as "the warhorse syndrome" -- in other words, an artist will record an album of nothing but the most overdone standards and approach them in a totally predictable way. That isn't to say that every improviser who comes along needs to be totally groundbreaking or that warhorses must be excluded altogether, but it is nice when jazz artists do their homework and find some worthwhile songs that haven't been recorded hundreds of times. ... read more

Tracks:

1. Heidi B [Brackeen]
2. Deluge [Shorter]
3. Mr. Knight [Coltrane]
4. Swift Shifting [Danko]
5. Gemini [Heath]
6. Cag [Taylor]
7. Footprints [Shorter]
8. Cousin Mary [Coltrane]

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