Perspective

Personnel: Steve Grossman (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Barry Finnerty (guitar); Howard "Buzz" Feiten (guitars); Onaje Allan Gumbs (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Masabumi Kikuchi (piano); Mark Egan (bass instrument); Lenny White (drums, bongos); Steve Jordan , Steven "Steven J." Jordan (drums); Sammy Figueroa (congas); Raphael Cruz (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Lee Hahn; Lewis Hahn.
Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY (1979).
Photographer: Giuseppe Pino.
Arranger: Onaje Allan Gumbs.
For many, the electric jazz scene of the late-'70s was a tired thing, steeped equally in fusion and disco. That was the common feeling at the time, though many groups like Weather Report were enjoying massive commercial success. In the 21st century, the conventional wisdom is being turned on its head by many of the beat collectors and younger jazz listeners encountering some of music of the era for the first time. Saxophonist Steve Grossman's PERSPECTIVE is an excellent case in point. Released in 1979 on Atlantic, this set features the great tenor saxophonist in an electric setting with some killer sidemen including guitarist Buzzy Feiten, bassist Mark Egan, pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs, drummer Steve Jordan, and percussionists Sammy Figueroa and Raphael Cruz. These seven tracks are united by one thing: the enormous sound of Grossman's Sonny Rollins-meets-John Coltrane-influenced tone on tenor.