Whisper in the Midnight

by Tim Warfield

Overview

For tenor saxophonist Tim Warfield's second recording as a leader, he gathered the same group of musicians that performed on his first: trumpeter Terell Stafford, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Tarus Mateen, and drummer Clarence Penn, plus added vibraphonist Stefon Harris to perform five Warfield originals, and two standards. "Speak Low" is played as a medium samba-like groove that swings on the bridge, while "Bye Bye Blackbird is played a little slower than usual and features Warfield's full toned tenor. Outside of the CDs opener "Tin Soldier," a Warfield original that opens with a brief horn fanfare and an explosive Penn drum solo, and Warfield's "Prayer For Uthman," which starts out quietly but builds momentum, this is a more relaxed date than A Cool Blue, with Warfield's lyrical writing and playing being the focus of this recording, and Harris' vibes adding more color to the group sound. All in all, a fine step in Warfield's development, although some might like to have heard more of Stafford. ~ Greg Turner

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/1996
Label:	Criss Cross
UPC:	8712474112227
Rank:	142686

Tracks

1. Tin Soldier
2. Soprano Song
3. Speak Low
4. I've Never Been Blue Before
5. A Whisper in the Midnight
6. Bye Bye Blackbird
7. Prayer for Uthman

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tim Warfield   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Tim Warfield Sextet   Primary Artist
Clarence Penn   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
Cyrus Chestnut   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Terell Stafford   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Trumpet
Stefon Harris   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vibraphone
Tarus Mateen   Primary Artist,Bass

Technical Credits

Mort Dixon   Composer
A.M. Brunner   Composer
Max Bolleman   Engineer
Ray Henderson   Composer
Gerry Teekens   Producer,Cover Design
Kurt Weill   Composer
Tim Warfield   Composer
Kim Berly   Liner Notes
H. Bloemendaal   Cover Design
K. Hasselpflug   Executive Producer
Ogden Nash   Composer