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The eponymous first track on Testaments sets the tone for the album. The frenetic energy of his earlier albums (notably Repent, More Live, and Consecration) is still here, but the songs slowly build to the crescendos. "Parables" includes some of his best piano playing. But Gayle saves the best for the CD's last cut, "Jericho." The three-minute piece is breathtaking, as Gayle plays saxophone and piano simultaneously in front of a live audience, while drummer Michael Wimberly's banging cymbals are outdone by Gayle's crashing piano chords. Unfortunately, the first and last tracks on Testaments bookend not-so-memorable in-between material.
© Brian Flota /TiVo
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Gayle, Composer - Charles Gayle, Artist, MainArtist
1995 Knitting Factory Records 1995 Knit Fac Music (BMI)
Gayle, Composer - Charles Gayle, Artist, MainArtist
1995 Knitting Factory Records 1995 Knit Fac Music (BMI)
Gayle, Composer - Charles Gayle, Artist, MainArtist
1995 Knitting Factory Records 1995 Knit Fac Music (BMI)
Traditional, Composer - Charles Gayle, Artist, MainArtist
1995 Knitting Factory Records 1995 Knit Fac Music (BMI)
Gayle, Composer - Charles Gayle, Artist, MainArtist
1995 Knitting Factory Records 1995 Knit Fac Music (BMI)
Gayle, Composer - Charles Gayle, Artist, MainArtist
1995 Knitting Factory Records 1995 Knit Fac Music (BMI)
Album review
The eponymous first track on Testaments sets the tone for the album. The frenetic energy of his earlier albums (notably Repent, More Live, and Consecration) is still here, but the songs slowly build to the crescendos. "Parables" includes some of his best piano playing. But Gayle saves the best for the CD's last cut, "Jericho." The three-minute piece is breathtaking, as Gayle plays saxophone and piano simultaneously in front of a live audience, while drummer Michael Wimberly's banging cymbals are outdone by Gayle's crashing piano chords. Unfortunately, the first and last tracks on Testaments bookend not-so-memorable in-between material.
© Brian Flota /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:16
- Main artists: Charles Gayle
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Knitting Factory Records
- Genre: Classical
1995 Knitting Factory Records 1995 Knit Fac Music (BMI)
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