Frank Walton CD: Reality - Bear Family Records

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catalog number: CDDD436
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(1978/Delmark) 5 tracks Trumpet and flügelhorn player Frank Walton led a fine sextet through a... more

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Frank Walton: Reality

(1978/Delmark) 5 tracks
Trumpet and flügelhorn player Frank Walton led a fine sextet through a program of mostly hard bop originals with some standards and soul-jazz on this late-'70s date newly issued on CD. Besides Walton's straight-ahead, hard-edged trumpet and more lyrical flügelhorn solos, the contrast between alto saxophonist Henry Threadgill and soprano/tenor saxophonist Ari Brown is both interesting and exciting. Threadgill, one of the '70s greatest composers and bandleaders, played a mix of ripping blues, soaring soul, and spiraling solos, while Brown was a bit more restrained, but no less intense. While this date should have gotten widespread exposure a long time ago, hopefully its reissue on CD will correct the oversight.(Allmusic)