Young at Art

Young at Art is a studio album by jazz alto saxophonist Jesse Davis.

Young at Art
Studio album by Jesse Davis
Released	1993
Recorded	March 24–25, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Label	Concord
Producer	Allen Farnham, Carl E. Jefferson
Jesse Davis chronology
As We Speak (1992) Young at Art (1993) High Standards (1994)

Music and recording

On "East of the Sun", "Davis opens with a moving solo that never loses the lyric", then guitarist Peter Bernstein solos. "Brother Roj" is a medium-tempo waltz that is "dedicated to Davis' older brother, Roger, who brought Jesse his first alto sax".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the album is "a fine example of high-quality bebop played by some promising young players", comparing Davis with Cannonball Adderley. The Skanner's reviewer, commenting on Davis, wrote that "I feel he hasn't allowed himself to fully reach his current limits. I hope his next release will hear him loosen the ties to the past and step forward in time".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jesse Davis; except where indicated

1. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) – 5:34
2. "Brother Roj" – 7:26
3. "I Love Paris" (Cole Porter) – 9:33
4. "Ask Me Now" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:30
5. "Georgiana" – 5:50
6. "Waltz for Andre" – 7:02
7. "Little Flowers" – 5:54
8. "One for Cannon" – 6:01
9. "Tipsy" – 7:27
10. "Fine and Dandy" (Kay Swift, Paul James) – 4:32

Personnel

• Jesse Davis – alto saxophone
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Peter Bernstein – guitar
• Dwayne Burno – bass
• Leon Parker – drums
• Ted Klum – alto saxophone (track 8)