George Adams Quintet - Paradise Space Shuttle (1979, 2015)

Tenor saxophonist George Adams played with such verve and wit that virtually every solo he played was a delight. Unfortunately, as is the case here, he sometimes participated in contexts that didn't quite match the quality of his performances. Here, he's backed by a decent and sympathetic (if not always inspiring) rhythm section, and some of the tunes -- such as the tear-jerking "Send in the Clowns" -- are near perfect. Yet, one-third of this short recording is filled by a tune called "Funk-A-Roonie-Peacock," which, while a lot of fun, sounds like commercial filler. The saxophonist contributes a lengthy vocal, suitable for the disco but likely to disappoint many of his followers. Elsewhere, there's a sense of spontaneity that borders on informality, but Adams is excellent throughout. ~ by Steve Loewy, AMG. 

Timeless Records, SJP 127, 1979
Solid Records, CDSOL-6321, 2015
Recorded 21st December, 1979 at Sound Ideas Studio, New York City 

Musicians:
George Adams - Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Vocals (#6)
Ron Burton - Piano
Don Pate - Bass
Al Foster - Drums
Azzedin Weston - Percussion 

Tracks:
1. Intentions {George Adams} (4:47)
2. Send In The Clowns {Stephen Sondheim} (4:27)
3. Metamorphosis For Mingus {George Adams} (6:55)
4. Paradise Space Shuttle {George Adams} (4:12)
5. City Of Peace {Ron Burton} (6:49)
6. Funk-A-Roonie-Peacock {George Adams} (14:06) 

Total Time: 41:20 

Credits:
Producer - Arthur Barron, Hilton Ruiz, Wim Wigt
Executive-Producer - Theresa Del Pozzo
Recording Engineer - Bob De Caro, Jim McCurdy
Remastering Engineer - Toshiyuki Abe
Art Direction, Design - Dolphin Design
Design - Kaori Kobayashi, Kaoru Nagano
Photography - Jan Willemse, Joost Leijen
Liner Notes - Koji Ishizawa 

Funk-A-Roonie-Peacock