The Natural Moment

The Natural Moment
Studio album by Chrisopher Hollyday
Recorded 1991
Genre Jazz
Label Novus

The Natural Moment is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday.

Background

This was alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday's third album.[1] It was pianist Brad Mehldau's first recording.[2]

Music and recording

Hollyday "performs five of his driving originals and a song apiece from Peter Bernstein, Walter Davis Jr., John Webber, and Cole Porter."[3]

Reception

The Chicago Tribune reviewer commented that Hollyday's album "represents a musical advance over his second and almost justifies the attention given his first".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

  1. "Scorpio Rising" – 7:42
  2. "Had to Be Brad" – 4:34
  3. "All New Meaning" – 2:45
  4. "Point of Delirium" – 6:15
  5. "Every Time We Say Goodbye" – 6:04
  6. "Johnny Red" – 7:48
  7. "Afterglow" – 5:23
  8. "Idleism" – 4:57
  9. "The Natural Moment" – 5:32

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Fuller, Jack (August 11, 1991) "The Natural Moment (Christopher Hollyday, Novus)". Chicago Tribune.
  2. Nicholson, Stuart (September 19, 1999) "Some Call It Plagiarism. In Brad Mehldau's Hands, It's Sheer Genius". The Observer. p. D8.
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott "Christopher Hollyday – The Natural Moment". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
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