Choices (Terence Blanchard album)

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Choices
Universal Music Group International 088072317369
ProducerTerence Blanchard, Robin Burgess, Frank Wolf
Terence Blanchard chronology
A Tale of God's Will
(2007) 		Choices
(2009) 		Chano y Dizzy!
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sunday Express
3/5[7]
Tom HullB+[8]

Choices is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter

Universal Music Group International
labels.

Background

The idea for Choices was generated by conversations between Blanchard and

personal responsibility.[11] On several compositions the album features the voice of Cornel West, a notable socialist philosopher, civil rights activist, critic, and teacher of both religion and African American studies at Princeton University. Blanchard substantially bases the album's title and its conceptual backstory on the West's discourse on the nature of choice and the kind of people we may choose to be.[12]

Reception

Mike Hobart of Financial Times stated "The flowing post-modal jazz, bubbling rhythm section and fluent solos are great. Blanchard’s smooth-centred sound packs punch, pianist Fabian Almazan delivers pinpoint textures and bass and drums subtly complete the picture. Bilal adds low-key vocals and Lionel Loueke trademark guitar."[6] Thom Jurek of AllMusic commented "Choices is a musically expansive, challenging recording that engages its title's subject matter critically and liberally without beating the listener over the head with it. It should appeal not only to jazzheads but open-minded music fans of all stripes. This set has plenty of class and sophistication, but it also speculatively reflects musical and intellectual history and mystery too".[1]

Dan Ouellette of

Sunday Express added "Blanchard, joined by his closest players, follows with plaintive, tumbling, free-flowing jams that cannot fail to engage the jazz listener".[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Byus"
Bilal Oliver
4:27
12."A New Note Angel" 0:55
13."A New World" (Created Inside the Walls of Imagination)Hodge5:17
14."Touched by an Angel"Scott6:05
15."Robin's Choice"Blanchard2:19
Total length:1:13:45

Personnel

References

  1. ^
    Allmusic
    . allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ^ Turner, Mark F. (September 8, 2009). "Terence Blanchard: Choices". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. ^ Ouelette, Dan (11 August 2009). "Terence Blanchard Group, "Choices"". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ Fordham, John (6 November 2009). "Terence Blanchard: Choices". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. ^ Graham, Stephen (October 30, 2009). "Terence Blanchard - Choices ****". Jazzwise. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b Hobart, Mike (22 October 2009). "Terence Blanchard: Choices". Financial Times. ft.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  7. ^
    Sunday Express
    . Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Terence Blanchard". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. Jazz Times
    . jazztimes.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  10. The Times-Picayune
    . nola.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  11. npr.org
    . Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  12. ^ Smith, Sid (2009). "HOMECLIPS The Terence Blanchard Group: Choices: Review". BBC. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  13. billboard.com
    . Retrieved 16 May 2018.

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