High Wire (album)

High Wire is an album by American jazz saxophonist Rob Brown recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. It features a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer Jackson Krall playing all original Brown compositions.[1]

High Wire
Studio album by Rob Brown
Released	1996
Recorded	July 22, 1993
Studio	Tom Tedesco's Studio, Paramus, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:24
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Flavio Bonandrini
Rob Brown chronology
Illuminate (1995) High Wire (1996) Blink of an Eye (1997)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

In his review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick states "Brown shows himself in full command of his horn and if, ultimately, High Wire is more a free blowing session than an exposition of ideas (the tunes are a bit sketchy and perfunctory), it's a solid, enjoyable one that fans of the downtown New York scene will want to own."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "The lider is in impressive form, with a further roster of fiery and more emotive pieces."[3] In a double review for the Chicago Reader, Peter Margasak describes the album as superb and says "Brown is a magnificent hornman who's worked with adventurous musicians like pianist Matthew Shipp and guitarist Joe Morris, but he remains largely unknown."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Rob Brown

1. "Hex Key" – 11:54
2. "Totter" – 7:39
3. "Revealing" – 7:38
4. "Just a Touch" – 11:51
5. "Turmoil" – 10:31
6. "Trickster" – 9:51

Personnel

• Rob Brown – alto sax
• William Parker – bass
• Jackson Krall – drums

References

1. Original Liner Notes by K. Leander Williams
2. Olewnick, Brian. Rob Brown – High Wire: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 186. ISBN 0-14-103401-7.
4. Margasak, P., William Parker Compassion Seizes Bed-Stuy Rob Brown High Wire review at Chicago Reader