This Happening
| This Happening | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | May 1997 |
| Recorded | December 7, 1996 |
| Studio | Sound on Sound Studios, NYC |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Justin Time |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
This Happening is an album by multi-instrumentalist Michael Marcus and pianist Jaki Byard.
Background[edit]
This was Marcus's second album for Justin Time Records.[3]
Recording and music[edit]
Of the nine tracks, seven are originals.[3] Marcus mostly plays saxello and stritch (types of straight saxophone) on the album.[1] On the "Giant Steps" and "Naima" medley, he plays bass clarinet.[1]
Release[edit]
The album was released by Justin Time on June 10, 1997.[4]
Reception[edit]
The AllMusic reviewer commented that Byard had a largely supporting role, so "although this CD will probably be quite important in the discography of Michael Marcus, it is just a footnote, a lost opportunity, in Jaki Byard's career."[1] The JazzTimes reviewer praised Marcus's tone on the rarely played saxophones.[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Earth Beings / 3=4" – 5:58
- "This Happening" – 6:05
- "Kelso Tracks South" – 4:00
- "Giant Steps / Naima" – 6:27
- "Steppin' Down with Jaki" – 6:50
- "The Cry for Peace" – 5:32
- "The Continuum" – 4:29
- "Kelso Tracks North" – 3:14
- "Darn That Dream" – 6:41
Personnel[edit]
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Michael Marcus – saxello, stritch, bass clarinet
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott "Jaki Byard / Michael Marcus – This Happening". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 941. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c Sohmer, Jack (October 1, 1997) "Michael Marcus Meets Jaki Byard: This Happening". JazzTimes.
- ^ "This Happening". Justin Time Records. Retrieved May 30, 2017.