Soul Temptation (1998)

About this title: Fellow multi-reedsman Nelson Rangell could learn a valuable lesson from Bryan Savage, who takes the risk of switching off between flute and saxes on his Higher Octave debut Soul Temptation. Equally adept at being a classically influenced postmodern Tim Weisberg and edging robustly on alto and tenor towards the steamy Gato Barbieri sound, Savage offers a little spunky something for everyone: a rich, improvisational fireball of "Georgia on My Mind"; a disco-minded slappiness on "Party Line"; and a flashy Tower of Power-type vibe on the catchy "Kaleidoscope." Written by Rick Braun (who also adds ... read more

Tracks:

1. Soul Temptation [Savage/Braun]
2. Mulholland Drive [Savage/Braun/Carpen]
3. Last Summer [Gaines/Rouster]
4. Party Line [Savage]
5. Saturday Night [Braun/Mahon/Menzano]
6. River of Dreams [Savage/Braun]
7. Two Cool [D'Onofrio]
8. Kaleidoscope [Bruan]
9. We Have It All [Wells]
10. Georgia on My Mind [Carmichael/Gorrell]

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