Tes Esat
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{{Infobox album
| name = Tes Esat
| type = studio
| artist = Alan Shorter
| cover = Tes_Esat.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1971}}
| recorded = March 11, 1970
| venue =
| studio = Decca Studios, Paris, France
| genre = Jazz
| length = {{Duration|m=40|s=44}}
| label = America
30 AM 6118
| producer = Pierre Berjot
| chronology = Alan Shorter
| prev_title = Orgasm
| prev_year = 1968
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
Tes Esat is an album by jazz trumpeter Alan Shorter, recorded in Paris in 1970 and released on the French America label.[http://jazztimes.com/articles/15832-verve-records-free-america-series-french-freedom Verve Records’ Free America Series: French Freedom], JazzTimes July/August 2005
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1294}}
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AllMusic rated the album 4 stars with its review by Brandon Burke stating, "On this, the last of his leader dates, Shorter's compositions employ relatively vague stutter-step heads and then quickly dive right into free improvisation without looking back".{{AllMusic|first=Brandon |last=Burke |class=album |id=mw0000670226 |title=Tes Esat – Review |accessdate=December 15, 2015}}
Writing for JazzTimes, Peter Margasak called the recording "a scalding album" featuring "fire-breathing saxophone work" by Gary Windo.{{cite web |url=https://jazztimes.com/news/verve-records-free-america-series-french-freedom |title=Verve Records' Free America Series: French Freedom |first=Peter |last=Margasak |date=July 1, 2005 |website=JazzTimes |access-date=March 22, 2023}}
Clifford Allen of Paris Transatlantic described Tes Esat as "a sketchier and more mysterious follow-up" to Shorter's debut album, and commented: "It's difficult to say whether Shorter's music is 'likeable', as it's so difficult to make sense of. Is this sloppy and poorly intoned, also-ran improvising and unimaginative composition or the perfect springboard based on what would otherwise be shortcomings? I still haven't decided, but Shorter is definitely one of the most unique figures of his generation."{{cite web |url=http://www.paristransatlantic.com/magazine/monthly2005/05may_text.html |title=MAY News |first=Clifford |last=Allen |date=May 2005 |website=Paris Transatlantic |access-date=March 22, 2023}}
Track listing
All compositions by Alan Shorter
- "Disposition Part One" - 20:30
- "Disposition Part Two" - 6:00
- "Beast of Bash" - 3:10
- "One Million Squared" - 8:10
Personnel
- Alan Shorter - trumpet
- Gary Windo - tenor saxophone
- Johnny Mbizo Dyani - bass, flute, piano, bells
- Rene Augustus - drums, bells
References
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