Young at Art

Young at Art is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Jesse Davis.

Music and recording

On "East of the Sun", "Davis opens with a moving solo that never loses the lyric", then guitarist Peter Bernstein solos.^[1] "Brother Roj" is a medium-tempo waltz that is "dedicated to Davis' older brother, Roger, who brought Jesse his first alto sax".^[1]

Critical reception

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the album is "a fine example of high-quality bebop played by some promising young players", comparing Davis with Cannonball Adderley.^[2] The Skanner's reviewer, commenting on Davis, wrote that "I feel he hasn't allowed himself to fully reach his current limits. I hope his next release will hear him loosen the ties to the past and step forward in time".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "East of the Sun" – 5:34
2. "Brother Roj" – 7:26
3. "I Love Paris" – 9:33
4. "Ask Me Now" – 5:30
5. "Georgiana" – 5:50
6. "Waltz for Andre" – 7:02
7. "Little Flowers" – 5:54
8. "One for Cannon" – 6:01
9. "Tipsy" – 7:27
10. "Fine and Dandy" – 4:32

Personnel

• Jesse Davis – alto sax
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Peter Bernstein – guitar
• Dwayne Burno – bass
• Leon Parker – drums
• Ted Klum – alto sax (track 8)

References