• Artist: Shawn "Thunder" Wallace
• Rating:
• Style: Contemporary Jazz

Review

Although only 19 at the time of this recording, this was actually Shawn Wallace's fourth release as a leader; his first three albums were on his own Mijawa label. Performing with a sextet that also includes veteran pianist Eddie Russ, trumpeter Dwight Adams, and trombonist Sherman Mitchell, Wallace (whether on alto, tenor, soprano, flute, or piccolo) is the lead voice throughout this impressive effort. Twelve of the 14 songs are his, and the repertoire ranges from hard-swinging bop to moodier ballads. Highlights include Wallace's flute and piccolo playing on John Coltrane's "Giant Steps," the inspiring "Dreams Come True," the jazz waltz "My Father," and the blues-with-a-bridge "Some Kind of Blue." Worth searching for. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(:58)
...And the Music Lives On	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(9:50)
My Father	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(5:27)
Some Kind of Blue	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(5:46)
Dream Come True (The First Stage)	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(3:31)
Giant Steps	...	John Coltrane	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(4:16)
You're Glowing (The Second Stage)	...		Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(5:14)
Straight Outta L-Town	...		Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(5:15)
Lonely (The Third Stage)	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(6:12)
Keep the World Singing	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(5:33)
Hard Times (The Fourth Stage)	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(4:35)
A Song 4 U	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(4:56)
Confusion (The Fifth Stage)	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(4:22)
Nocturne No. 5	...	Fryderyk Chopin	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(2:34)
An Amazon Waterfall	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(5:00)
Outro II	...	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	Shawn "Thunder" Wallace	(3:39)

Credits

Sherman Mitchell (Trombone), Eddie Russ (Piano (Electric)), Eddie Russ (Piano (Grand)), Dwight Adams (Trumpet), Kurt Krahnke (Bass (Acoustic)), Sharon Wallace (Vocals), Sharon Wallace (Main Performer), Shawn "Thunder" Wallace (Performer), Phillis Englebert (Package Design)