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| 1. | I'm an Old Cowhand
From the Rio Grande
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| 2. | Bye-Ya
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| 3. | Ugly Beauty
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| 4. | In Walked Toot
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| 5. | Strode Rode
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| 6. | Epistrophy
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| 7. | Mr. Glenn-Roy
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| 8. | Criss-Cross
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| 9. | Pent-Up House
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Jazz
Billy Pierce - Tenor Saxophone, Liner Notes
Donald Brown - Piano
Billy Drummond - Drums
Christian McBride - Bass
For tenor saxophonist Billy Pierce, the idea of basing an album around tunes by Thelonius Monk and Sonny Rollins was a natural. Pierce learned the tradition behind Monk and Rollins' music during his tenure with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and together with pianist Donald Brown, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Billy Drummond, he both relives and redefines an important part of jazz history.
Peter Beckerman - Engineer
Fred Bouchard - Liner Notes
Inc. Big Apple Prodcutions - Producer
Yoichi Nakao - Executive Producer
Ed Raso - Assistant Engineer
Chigeru Uchiyama - Photography
On this excellent album, tenor saxophonist Billy Pierce leads an all-star quartet through a challenging set dominated by the compositions of Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. Opening with "I'm an Old Cowhand" (a Johnny Mercer standard long associated with Rollins) and then diving into two Monk pieces, Pierce is in full control from the beginning, no mean feat with pieces this complex. You could argue that his gracefully Latinized take on Monk's "Bye-Ya" unduly tames the lurching charm of the melody, but his solo is so solid and assured that you end up agreeing with him by the end. Pianist Donald Brown contributes "In Walked Toot," a tribute piece based on "In Walked Bud" and dedicated to Monk's son, while bassist Christian McBride and drummer Billy Drummond have the most fun on "I'm an Old Cowhand." The quartet sounds bit tentative on "Criss Cross," an angular and forbidding Monk tune that is rarely recorded, but they explode spectacularly at the end of the disc with "Pent-Up House," a Sonny Rollins composition that they play with infectious joy. Highly recommended.
---Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
Bill Pierce
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s
Born: Sep 25, 1948 in Hampton, VA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
Bill Pierce is an excellent saxophonist who also works as an educator. He started off his career in Boston playing R&B with such stars as Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. However, he is essentially a hard bop player, as he showed during stints with James Williams (1979-1980 and 1984-1985) and a high-profile association with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1980-1982); with the latter he shared the front line with Wynton Marsalis and Bobby Watson. From 1986-1994, Pierce was a regular member of Tony Williams' quintet, somehow making himself heard over the leader's very loud drumming. He has led several of his own dates for Sunnyside.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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