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Songs of Courage

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Songs of Courage
Studio album by
Released1993
RecordedOctober 18, 1991
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length55:52
LabelMuse
MCD 5382
ProducerDon Sickler
James Spaulding chronology
Brilliant Corners
(1988)
Songs of Courage
(1993)
Blues Nexus
(1999)

Songs of Courage is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding which was recorded in 1991 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The AllMusic review by Greg Turner stated "This is a fine recording by an underrecognized saxophone master".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by James Spaulding except where noted

  1. "Cabu" (Roland Alexander) – 7:10
  2. "Minor Bertha" (Elmo Hope) – 5:51
  3. "Judy" (Alexander) – 5:49
  4. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 6:54
  5. "Wee" (Denzil Best) – 4:58
  6. "Black Market" (Tyrone Jefferson) – 6:24
  7. "Uhuru Sasa" – 4:29
  8. "Song of Courage" – 6:12
  9. "King" (Roland Alexander, Andrew Jenkins) – 8:05

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Muse LP series discography: 5350 to 5399 accessed September 27, 2017
  2. ^ Muse Records listing, accessed September 27, 2017
  3. ^ Jazzlists: James Spaulding discography, accessed September 27, 2017
  4. ^ a b Turner, Greg. James Spaulding: Songs of Courage – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2017.