Young at Art

Young at Art is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Jesse Davis.

Young at Art
Studio album by Jesse Davis
Released	1993
Recorded	March 24–25, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Label	Concord

Music and recording

On "East of the Sun", "Davis opens with a moving solo that never loses the lyric", then guitarist Peter Bernstein solos.[1] "Brother Roj" is a medium-tempo waltz that is "dedicated to Davis' older brother, Roger, who brought Jesse his first alto sax".[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the album is "a fine example of high-quality bebop played by some promising young players", comparing Davis with Cannonball Adderley.[2] The Skanner's reviewer, commenting on Davis, wrote that "I feel he hasn't allowed himself to fully reach his current limits. I hope his next release will hear him loosen the ties to the past and step forward in time".[1]

Track listing

1. "East of the Sun" – 5:34
2. "Brother Roj" – 7:26
3. "I Love Paris" – 9:33
4. "Ask Me Now" – 5:30
5. "Georgiana" – 5:50
6. "Waltz for Andre" – 7:02
7. "Little Flowers" – 5:54
8. "One for Cannon" – 6:01
9. "Tipsy" – 7:27
10. "Fine and Dandy" – 4:32

Personnel

• Jesse Davis – alto sax
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Peter Bernstein – guitar
• Dwayne Burno – bass
• Leon Parker – drums
• Ted Klum – alto sax (track 8)

References

1. "Dick's Picks: Young at Art" (October 13, 1993). The Skanner. p. 12.
2. Yanow, Scott "Jesse Davis – Young at Art". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)