High Wire (album)

High Wire
Studio album by Rob Brown
Released	1996
Recorded	July 22, 1993 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)

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]

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