トランペット奏者のウォレス・ルーニー、サックス奏者のビリー・ピアース、ピアニストのマルグルー・ミラー、ベーシストのチャーネット・モフェットが加わった、80年代の名クインテットによる1986年作品。「Geo Rose」や「Warrior」他、ウィリアムズのオリジナル8曲を収録。
シングル・ジャケット仕様。
〈パーソネル〉 Tony Williams (ds)Wallace Roney (tp) Billy Pierce (sax)Mulgrew Miller (p) Charnett Moffett (ds)
発売・販売元 提供資料(2025/03/10)
Although he had recorded the year before using trumpeter Wallace Roney and pianist Mulgrew Miller on Foreign Intrigue, Civilization was the debut record by drummer Tony Williams' hard bop quintet, a group also including Billy Pierce on tenor and soprano, and bassist Charnett Moffett (who would later be succeeded by Ira Coleman). The leader's loud and forceful drumming forced the other soloists to use their maximum power, and his eight originals gave his sidemen challenging compositions to play. With Roney emulating Miles Davis as usual, Williams must have been pleased to have his former boss' sound at his disposal. Although none of the songs caught on as standards, this is an excellent effort. ~ Scott Yanow
Rovi