Music Review: Steve Khan - Borrowed Time - Page 2

Khan's own composing talents are on view with the lush "Face Value", which features a long, amazing flugelhorn solo from guest artist Randy Brecker, and "El Faquir", the longest cut on the album (13+ minutes) that combines Latin-jazz with Eastern sounds and some cutting-edge improvisations. Guest artist Bob Mintzer shows up and demonstrates his talent on the bass clarinet and Patitucci's brooding bass is especially notable in this unusual piece.

Included on the album are a couple of McCoy Tyner compositions; "Blues for Ball" and "Hymn Song", both given a fairly straight treatment, with the percussion solos in the latter tune a special treat. Khan also pays his dues to his father's generation by including dad's "You're My Girl", and the Rogers and Hart tune, "Have You Met Miss Jones?", which is modernized by adding an infectious salsa beat.

Steve Khan - Borrowed Time — recommended.

1. I MEAN YOU
2. MR. AND MRS. PEOPLE
3. FACE VALUE
4. EL FAQUIR
5. YOU'RE MY GIRL
6. BLUES FOR BALL
7. HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES?
8. LUNA Y ARENA (Moon and Sand)
9. HYMN SONG

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