Attainment (album)

Attainment
Studio album by
Charles Brackeen Quartet
Released1988
RecordedNovember 29, 1987
StudioOmega Audio, Dallas, TX
GenreJazz
Length55:53
LabelSilkheart SHLP 110
ProducerDennis González
Charles Brackeen chronology
Bannar
(1987) 		Attainment
(1988) 		Worshippers Come Nigh
(1987)

Attainment is the third album led by saxophonist Charles Brackeen which recorded in 1987 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

Comparing it to his other albums recorded for the same label The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes "Attainment is the least satisfying, but only because there are no solos on par with "Worshippers" and "Story". However it does include the fascinating sax/bass/drums trio "House of Gold"."[4] In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Brackeen's intense sound has a soul of its own, and his playing on the four lengthy originals (with strong contributions by bassist Fred Hopkins, drummer Andrew Cyrille and the underrated cornetist Olu Dara) is quite original. Intense yet fulfilling music".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Brackeen.

  1. "Attainment" – 8:53
  2. "Prince of Night" – 13:20
  3. "New Stand" – 10:03
  4. "House Of Gold" – 10:29
  5. "Yogan Love" – 13:08 Bonus track on CD release

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Silkheart Records catalog, accessed February 11, 2017
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Silkheart records discography, accessed February 11, 2017
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Attainment – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (3rd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 155. ISBN 0-14-051368-X.