High Wire (Rob Brown album)

High Wire is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Rob Brown, recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. It features a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer Jackson Krall playing all original Brown compositions.^[1]

High Wire
Studio album by Rob Brown
Released	1996
Recorded	July 22, 1993
Studio	Tom Tedesco's Studio, Paramus, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:24
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Flavio Bonandrini
Rob Brown chronology
Illuminate (1995) High Wire (1996) Blink of an Eye (1997)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick states: "Brown shows himself in full command of his horn and if, ultimately, High Wire is more a free blowing session than an exposition of ideas (the tunes are a bit sketchy and perfunctory), it's a solid, enjoyable one that fans of the downtown New York scene will want to own."^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz states: "The lider is in impressive form, with a further roster of fiery and more emotive pieces."^[3] In a double review for the Chicago Reader, Peter Margasak describes the album as superb, writing that "Brown is a magnificent hornman who's worked with adventurous musicians like pianist Matthew Shipp and guitarist Joe Morris, but he remains largely unknown."^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Rob Brown

1. "Hex Key" – 11:54
2. "Totter" – 7:39
3. "Revealing" – 7:38
4. "Just a Touch" – 11:51
5. "Turmoil" – 10:31
6. "Trickster" – 9:51

Personnel

• Rob Brown – alto sax
• William Parker – bass
• Jackson Krall – drums