Young at Art

1993 studio album by Jesse Davis

Young at Art

Studio album by

Jesse Davis

Released| 1993
Recorded| March 24–25, 1993
Genre| Jazz
Label| Concord
Producer| Allen Farnham, Carl E. Jefferson
Jesse Davis chronology
| As We Speak
(1992)  | Young at Art
(1993)  | High Standards
(1994)

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Young at Art is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Jesse Davis.

## Music and recording

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On "East of the Sun", "Davis opens with a moving solo that never loses the lyric", then guitarist Peter Bernstein solos.[1] "Brother Roj" is a medium-tempo waltz that is "dedicated to Davis' older brother, Roger, who brought Jesse his first alto sax".[1]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz| [3]

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the album is "a fine example of high-quality bebop played by some promising young players", comparing Davis with Cannonball Adderley.[2] The Skanner's reviewer, commenting on Davis, wrote that "I feel he hasn't allowed himself to fully reach his current limits. I hope his next release will hear him loosen the ties to the past and step forward in time".[1]

## Track listing

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All tracks composed by Jesse Davis; except where indicated

1. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 5:34
2. "Brother Roj" – 7:26
3. "I Love Paris" (Cole Porter) – 9:33
4. "Ask Me Now" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:30
5. "Georgiana" – 5:50
6. "Waltz for Andre" – 7:02
7. "Little Flowers" – 5:54
8. "One for Cannon" – 6:01
9. "Tipsy" – 7:27
10. "Fine and Dandy" (Kay Swift, Paul James) – 4:32

## Personnel

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* Jesse Davis – alto saxophone
* Brad Mehldau – piano
* Peter Bernstein – guitar
* Dwayne Burno – bass
* Leon Parker – drums
* Ted Klum – alto saxophone (track 8)

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Dick's Picks: Young at Art" (October 13, 1993). The Skanner. p. 12.
2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott "Jesse Davis – Young at Art" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 326\. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.

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* MusicBrainz release group

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