Easily Slip Into Another World
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{{Infobox album
| name = Easily Slip into Another World
| type = studio
| artist = Henry Threadgill
| cover = Easily Slip Into Another World.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1987
| recorded = September 20, 1987
| venue =
| studio = Mediasound, New York City
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = RCA Novus
| producer = Steve Backer
| prev_title = You Know the Number
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Rag, Bush and All
| next_year = 1988
}}
Easily Slip into Another World is an album by saxophonist/composer Henry Threadgill, recorded for the RCA Novus label in 1987.
Recording and music
The album was recorded at Mediasound Studios, New York City, on September 20, 1987.
The album features five of Threadgill's compositions (six on CD) and one by Olu Dara. The musicians are Threadgill with Frank Lacy, Rasul Siddik, Fred Hopkins, Diedre Murray, Pheeroan akLaff and Reggie Nicholson, with guest vocalist Asha Puthli (credited as Aisha Putli) added on "My Rock".Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. [http://discography.backstrom.se/threadgill/#87.09.20 Henry Threadgill discography] accessed December 26, 2018.
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = DownBeat
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Milkowski |first=Bill |date=July 1988 |title=Henry Threadgil |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/DownBeat/80s/88/Down-Beat-1988-07.pdf |magazine=DownBeat |page=29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131054956/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/DownBeat/80s/88/Down-Beat-1988-07.pdf |archive-date=31 January 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023}}
| rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
| rev3Score = {{rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |author-link=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette |year=1992 |edition=1st |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-14-015364-4 |page=1056 }}
| rev4 = The Philadelphia Inquirer
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|4}}{{Cite news |last=David |first=Francis |author-link=Francis Davis |date=14 April 1988 |title=Roundup of area rockers; string quartets; a sax man's latest |page=5-D |work=Philadelphia Inquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113205258/ |via=Newspapers.com {{open access|access-date=15 November 2022}}}}
}}
The AllMusic review by Stephen Cook stated: "Easily Slip Into Another World and Threadgill's other Novus titles (You Know the Number and Rag, Bush and All) offer a fine introduction to the work of one of jazz's best and most underrated composers and improvisers".{{cite web|last=Cook |first=Stephen |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/easily-slip-into-another-world-mw0000195479 |title=Henry Threadgill Sextett: Easily Slip Into Another World |website=AllMusic |date= |access-date=December 26, 2018}}
Track listing
All compositions by Henry Threadgill except as indicated
- "I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" (Olu Dara) – 4:04
- "Black Hands Bejewelled" – 7:03
- "Spotted Dick is Pudding" – 8:51
- "Let Me Look Down Your Throat or Say Ah" – 7:11 Bonus track on CD
- "My Rock" – 8:09
- "Hall" – 4:02
- "Award the Squadtett" – 6:59
Personnel
- Henry Threadgill – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass flute
- Rasul Siddik – trumpet
- Frank Lacy – trombone
- Diedre Murray – cello
- Fred Hopkins – bass
- Reggie Nicholson – percussion
- Pheeroan akLaff – percussion
- Asha Puthli (credited as Aisha Putli) – vocals (track 5)