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Walking Shadows

Walking Shadows is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. It was released in 2013 by Nonesuch Records.

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Walking Shadows
Studio album by
Joshua Redman
ReleasedMay 7, 2013
RecordedSeptember 27–29, 2012
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length57:29
LabelNonesuch
ProducerBrad Mehldau
Joshua Redman chronology
James Farm
(2011) 		Walking Shadows
(2013) 		Trios Live
(2014)

Walking Shadows is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. It was released in 2013 by Nonesuch Records.

Music and recording

The arrangements were written by Dan Coleman, Patrick Zimmerli, and Brad Mehldau.1 Mehldau was also the producer.2 Most of the tracks include strings, but some, including "Stop This Train" and "Let It Be", are small-group performances.1

The album was recorded on September 27–29, 2012, at Avatar Studios in New York City.2 It was released by Nonesuch Records on May 7, 2013.2

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer suggested that "These are some of the most nuanced, lyrical, and romantic recordings Redman has ever produced."1 John Fordham wrote that "It's a beautifully played project, but perhaps a shade on the tasteful side for some jazzers."3

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/1004
Review scores
SourceRating
All About JazzStarStarStarStarHalf star5
AllMusicStarStarStarStar1
The GuardianStarStarStar3
The Irish TimesStarStarStar6
JazzwiseStarStarStar7
musicOMHStarStarStarStar8
PopMatters8/109
SpinStarStarStarHalf star10
Tom HullB−11

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Folks Who Live on the Hill"Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II4:00
2."Lush Life"Billy Strayhorn6:42
3."Stop This Train"John Mayer, Pino Palladino4:42
4."Adagio"Johann Sebastian Bach3:14
5."Easy Living"Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin 
6."Doll Is Mine"Amedeo Maria Pace, Kazu Makino, Simone Maria Pace5:55
7."Infant Eyes"Wayne Shorter5:05
8."Let It Be"John Lennon, Paul McCartney5:12
9."Final Hour"Joshua Redman2:42
10."Last Glimpse of Gotham"Brad Mehldau3:26
11."Stardust"Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish5:50
12."Let Me Down Easy"Redman4:56
Total length:57:29

Personnel

  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Dan Coleman – string arrangements, orchestra director
  • Avril Brown – violin
  • Christina Courtin – violin
  • Karen Karlsrud – violin
  • Ann Leathers – violin
  • Katherine Livolsi-Landau – violin
  • Joanna Maurer – violin
  • Courtney Orlando – violin
  • Yuri Vodovos – violin
  • Vincent Lionti – viola
  • Daniel Panner – viola
  • Dov Scheindlin – viola
  • Stephanie Cummins – cello
  • Eugene Moye – cello
  • Ellen Westermann – cello
  • Timothy Cobb – bass
  • Pamela Sklar – flute
  • Robert Carlisle – French horn

Charts

Chart performance for Walking Shadows
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)12 165
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)13 192
French Albums (SNEP)14 15315
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)16 417
References

References

  1. Collar, Matt "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. Fordham, John (May 2, 2013) "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows – Review". The Guardian.
  4. "Walking Shadows by Joshua Redman". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. GEORGIEVSKI, NENAD (July 1, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  6. Larkin, Cormac (May 17, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". Irish Times. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  7. Le Gendre, Kevin (June 2013). "Review Search". Jazzwise. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  8. Mainzer, Jordan (May 7, 2013). "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows (Nonesuch)". musicOMH. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  9. Garratt, John (May 16, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". PopMatters. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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  11. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joshua Redman". Tom Hull. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  14. "Lescharts.com – Joshua Redman – Compass". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. "Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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