Beyond (Joshua Redman album)

Beyond is a 2000 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman released through Warner Bros. Records.[3][4]

Beyond
Studio album by
Joshua Redman
ReleasedApril 4, 2000
RecordedMay, 1999
StudioAvatar Studios
GenreJazz, post-bop, neo-bop
Length73:33
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJoshua Redman
Joshua Redman chronology
Timeless Tales (For Changing Times)
(1998)		 Beyond
(2000)		 Passage of Time
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Background

"Just as always, the music here is performed with honest expression," Redman notes. "I'm not deliberately trying to write material that's difficult to play.... There's a balance between complexity and simplicity, between formal sophistication and emotional directness."[5]

Reception

John Murph of JazzTimes wrote "With all the extracurricular glamour that surrounds Joshua Redman, sometimes it’s hard to focus on Redman the jazz musician, rather than Redman the ubiquitous, fashion-conscious celebrity. Redman’s latest album, Beyond, doesn’t depart sonically from his previous works, its compositional zeal suggests he’s indeed on his way to living up to all the hype."[6] David Adler of All About Jazz added "Although it is probably Redman's finest album to date, Beyond still doesn't rise to the level of true greatness in the field of composition. It would be hard for even a genius to measure up to the industry hype that has surrounded Redman for nearly a decade. But this makes it even more essential that critics evaluate Redman's work just as they would that of any other brilliant and hard-working, yet far more obscure, figure on the scene. This is not to take anything away from Redman, but rather to keep matters in their proper perspective."[7] Geoffrey Himes of The Washington Post commented "Because Redman is working with familiar partners and because he has thought these pieces through, they boast a logical, cohesive development that few modern jazz recordings can match."[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joshua Redman.

No.TitleLength
1."Courage (Asymmetric Aria)"7:32
2."Belonging (Lopsided Lullaby)"5:48
3."Neverend"4:26
4."Leap of Faith"9:03
5."Balance"9:05
6."Twilight ... and Beyond"11:00
7."Stoic Revolutions"6:11
8."Suspended Emanations"6:18
9."Last Rites of Rock 'n' Roll"7:03
10."A Life?"6:52
Total length:73:33

Personnel

Media Appearances

Two of Joshua Redman's songs "Courage (Asymmetric Aria)" and "Balance" were featured on The Weather Channel's "Local Forecast" segments.

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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Penguin Guide to Jazz Diffs: 4th vs. 5th Editions". tomhull.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. "Joshua Redman – Beyond". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. Lyles, R. Mark Turner Discography, accessed May 7, 2019
  5. Beyond - Joshua Redman official website (accessed 30 August 2011)
  6. Murph, John (1 October 2000). "Joshua Redman: Beyond". JazzTimes. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  7. Adler, David (May 1, 2000). "Joshua Redman: Beyond". All About Jazz. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  8. Himes, Geoffrey (9 June 2000). "JOSHUA REDMAN "Beyond" Warner Bros". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 April 2019.


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