Jazz / Post-Bop
Jane Bunnett - Sax (Soprano), Flute
Larry Cramer - Trumpet, Producer
Billy Hart - Drums
Sheila Jordan Vocals, Voices
Jeanne Lee Vocals, Voices
Kieran Overs Bass
Don Pullen Piano
Dave Baker Engineer
Dave Shirk Engineer
Scott Yanow Liner Notes
Tom Heron Assistant Engineer
Rick McGinnis Photography
Bob Ward Editing
Bunnett, who plays flute as well as soprano, is heard with an all-star lineup that includes Don Pullen, Billy Hart, and the exceptional vocals of both Sheila Jordan and Jeanne Lee, who duet on the title track.
Jane Bunnett
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Oct 22, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Worldbeat, Latin Jazz, Post-Bop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cuban Jazz
One of the finest soprano saxophonists in jazz of the 1990s, Jane Bunnett originally studied classical piano but tendonitis cut short that career. After seeing the Charles Mingus group in San Francisco, Bunnett was inspired to play advanced jazz. On soprano, she recalls Steve Lacy a bit (who she has studied with), while her flute playing is quite distinctive. Bunnett has always had major players on her records: in addition to her husband, trumpeter Larry Cramer, the late pianist Don Pullen had been a fixture on her records; her 1988 debut for Dark Light also featured Dewey Redman; and she utilized Sheila Jordan and Jeanne Lee.
Bunnett has recorded for Dark Light, Music & Arts (a series of duets with Pullen), and Denon. Her most adventurous work is 1991's Spirits of Havana, which matches her playing with many of Cuba's top jazz musicians in Cuba. Jane Bunnett moved to Paris in the mid-'90s. Bunnett continued to record Afro-Cuban jazz throughout the 90's, releasing several critically acclaimed discs for Blue Note records. In 2002, Bunnett took a brief sabbatical from Afro Cuban music and released Spirituals & Dedications, highlighting her interest in both traditional gospel and modern compostions with spiritual themes by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Stanely Cowell and Charles Mingus.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
