Back East

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Back East
Studio album by Joshua Redman Trio
Released	April 24, 2007
Genre	Post-bop
Label	Nonesuch Records
Professional reviews
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Joshua Redman Trio chronology
Momentum (2005) Back East (2007)

Back East is a 2007 album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. There are a lot of old favorite songs on the album. Redman starts a bluesy rhythm on "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" and continues with "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)". Sam Yahel is added to the first three tracks. "I'm an Old Cowhand" and "Wagon Wheels" sound very well with just three guys playing as for "India", a John Coltrane classic deals with Redman and his late father.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Rogers-Hammerstein)
2. "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman)
3. "Zarafah"
4. "Indian Song" (Wayne Shorter)
5. "I'm an Old Cowhand" (Mercer-Warren)
6. "Wagon Wheels" (Hill-de Rose)
7. "Back East"
8. "Mantra #5" (Chris Cheek)
9. "Indonesia"
10. "India" (John Coltrane)
11. "GJ"

[edit] Personnel

• Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone (1,2,4,5,7,9,10), soprano saxophone (3,6,8)
• Sam Yahel - keyboards (1-3)
• Larry Grenadier – double bass (1,2,8-11)
• Reuben Rogers – double bass (5-7)
• Ali Jackson – drums (1,2,8-11)
• Eric Harland – drums (5-7)
• Christian McBride– double bass (3,4)
• Brian Blade – drums (3,4)
• Chris Cheek – saxophone (8)
• Joe Lovano - tenor saxophone (4)
• Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone (10), alto saxophone (11)