First Insight

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First Insight
File:First Insight.jpg
Studio album by
Jesse Davis
Released1998
RecordedSeptember 1997
GenreJazz
LabelConcord Jazz
ProducerJohn Burk
Jesse Davis chronology
From Within
(1996) 		First Insight
(1998) 		The Set-Up
(2002)

First Insight is an album by the American saxophonist Jesse Davis, released in 1998.[1][2] It was his sixth album for Concord Jazz.[3] Davis supported it with a North American tour.[4]

Production

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Davis composed all of the album's songs; he tried to reflect on what made his sound unique.[5][6] He was chiefly influenced by the playing of Sonny Stitt and Charlie Parker.[7] Davis was backed by Mulgrew Miller on piano, Ron Carter on bass, Peter Bernstein on guitar, and Kenny Washington on drums.[8] The title track was influenced by the book The Celestine Prophecy.[5] "Nola" was written as a tribute to Davis's hometown.[9] "Midnight Blue" is an homage to Thelonious Monk.[4] "B.Y.O.G." is played in 7/4 time.[8] Davis sang on "A Funny Thing".[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Chicago Tribune said, "Though the man's searing, blues-drenched playing alone would recommend First Insight, the stylistic variety of the compositions and the ingenuity of Davis's arrangements make this recording a tour de force."[15] The Hartford Courant noted that the "zesty compositional variety accentuates the session's soloing strengths."[9] The Washington Post compared Davis to Cannonball Adderley and concluded that "no one is carrying on [his] legacy more effectively today than [Davis]... His new album is filled with the pleasures of swinging, robust blues."[5] LA Weekly opined that Davis "can play circles around" James Carter, Joshua Redman, and "some of the Marsalis cronies".[16]

Jazziz stated, "Davis's alto sound—at turns throaty and reedy then pure and clean—and the narratives of his nine fine compositions on the new disc are the work of a man not just conversant, but capable of meaningful dialogue."[17] The Irish Times said that Davis's "playing, though derivative, has reached a depth and inventiveness beyond anything he has previously recorded".[18] The Toronto Star admired the "keen, resourceful awareness of melody and spare phrasing."[19] The Guardian noted that, "unlike many contemporaries thrust into the leadership role, [Davis] invents tunes that are rather more than exercises."[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."First Insight" 
2."Nola" 
3."A Little R & R" 
4."B.Y.O.G." 
5."Midnight Blue" 
6."J's Idea" 
7."A Funny Thing" 
8."Jetlagged" 
9."Donkey Stomp" 

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