Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard is a 2023 live album by saxophonist Chris Potter, his fourth released on Edition Records, recorded live at the Village Vanguard in NYC. Chris Potter is accompanied by Craig Taborn on piano, Scott Colley on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. The album features only cover songs which, in Potter's words, "are tunes people don’t usually play".
Reception
Chris May from All About Jazz gave it a favorable review, with 4 out of 5 stars and mentioned that "Potter deserve(d) an honorary set of keys to the Vanguard on the strength of it".
Jeff Cebulski from the website Chicago Jazz suggested that Chris Potter should be considered among the best living saxophonists, pointing out that the album "demonstrate(d) the remarkable depth and breadth of his talent" and "add(ed) to the great recordings from one of Jazz’s holy places".
Bill Milkowski from The Absolute Sound called Potter "the most potent and impactful tenor saxophonist of his generation", giving the album a five-star review.
Jon Turney from London Jazz News called the record outstanding and an "impressive display of twenty-first century jazz playing in full flow".
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Chris Potter – tenor saxophone Craig Taborn – piano Scott Colley – bass Marcus Gilmore – drums
Technical personnel Dave Stapleton, Louise Holland – executive producer Tyler McDiarmid, Geoff Countryman – recording Christopher Allen – mixing Nate Wood – mastering Oli Bentley – artwork
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