Title: Pushes Boundaries
Product review: After 12 albums for Warner/Reprise, this was Sanborn's first turn with Elektra. He wanted to explore boundaries and make artistic concerns his priority. Some of this set works wonderfully. "Hobbies" with Greg Cohen's bass and the insistent drums of Steve Jordan and Don Alias' percussion is a complete gas. Sanborn does "Jesus" penned by Lou Reed, an unusual source for a jazz cover, with Syd Straw's airy vocals giving a nice sheen to the slow contemplative melody. "Cee" is a breezy 2-minute Sanborn original that bounces joyfully. "Monica Jane" is a slink jazz piece by Bill Fisell with Sanborn's distinctive alto sax leading the parade. "Another Hand" succeeds in pushing the artistic boundaries a bit without becoming too freeform. Enjoy!
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