Arthur Blythe

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Arthur Blythe - Focus

07/30/2002 | Savant 

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All Music Guide Review

Altoist Arthur Blythe has always loved to play in unusual instrumental settings. His soulful sound and adventurous style are quite flexible and they sound right at home in this set with Gust William Tsilis on bass marimba, Bob Stewart on tuba, and drummer Cecil Brooks III. The performances are lyrical and often melodic, but searching and unpredictable. Blythe contributed eight of the dozen songs (including "Opus 1," "My Son Ra," and "Bubbles") in addition to digging into "C.C. Rider," Thelonious Monk's obscure "Children's Song," "Stuffy Turkey," and "In a Sentimental Mood." In grooves ranging from New Orleans to R&B-ish, along with freer explorations, this is a continually colorful set of high-quality music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Focus Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Opus
  • 6:52
  • Sound Clip for Opus from Focus


  • 2
  • Children's Song
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Children's Song from Focus


  • 3
  • C.C. Rider
  • 4:58
  • Sound Clip for C.C. Rider from Focus


  • 4
  • Once Again
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Once Again from Focus


  • 5
  • My Son Ra
  • 8:09
  • Sound Clip for My Son Ra from Focus


  • 6
  • Hip Toe
  • 6:20
  • Sound Clip for Hip Toe from Focus


  • 7
  • Night Song
  • 6:50
  • Sound Clip for Night Song from Focus


  • 8
  • Bubbles
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Bubbles from Focus


  • 9
  • Stuffy Turkey
  • 5:00
  • Sound Clip for Stuffy Turkey from Focus


  • 10
  • Night Creeper
  • 5:19
  • Sound Clip for Night Creeper from Focus


  • 11
  • In a Sentimental Mood
  • 7:58
  • Sound Clip for In a Sentimental Mood from Focus


  • 12
  • Focus
  • 1:16
  • Sound Clip for Focus from Focus


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