Another Hand

Another Hand is an album by the American saxophonist David Sanborn, released in 1991.[2][3]

Another Hand
Studio album by
David Sanborn
Released1991
GenreJazz
LabelElektra Musician[1]
ProducerHal Willner, Marcus Miller
David Sanborn chronology
Close-Up
(1988)		 Another Hand
(1991)		 Upfront
(1992)

The album and the title track were nominated for Grammy Awards, in the "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group" and "Best Jazz Instrumental Solo" categories.[4]

Another Hand peaked at No. 170 on the Billboard 200.[5]

Production

The album was produced by Hal Willner and Marcus Miller.[6] The guitarists Marc Ribot and Bill Frisell, the drummer Jack DeJohnette, and the pianist Mulgrew Miller were among the many musicians who contributed to the album.[7] Syd Straw provided vocals on the cover version of the Velvet Underground's "Jesus".[8]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Calgary HeraldCāˆ’[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[11]
Entertainment WeeklyB[12]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide[13]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[14]

Entertainment Weekly deemed the album "the first Sanborn record to extend beyond his ever-popular R&B-fusion style and really suggest his broad tastes."[12] The Wall Street Journal thought that Bill Frisell's "moody, rubbery guitar sets the tone for a project that permits Sanborn to stretch beyond the saccharine jazz-pop for which he is adored."[15]

The Washington Post wrote: "Often vilified for his fashionable fusion and general sense of accommodation, Sanborn surprised his severest critics with the cinematic sweep of this straight-ahead jazz and blues-inflected album."[16] The Calgary Herald opined that "the kind of icy jazz noodling that David Sanborn favors sets a mind wanderin' to more interesting places."[10] The Indianapolis Star noted that "some of the music cultivates a 'sound' more intently than it explores the individualism of the players, but this will keep the pop contingent of Sanborn's fans happy."[1]

AllMusic wrote that "there's nothing shallow or contrived about the album, an exploratory, heartfelt effort generally defined by his introspective, soulsearching improvisations."[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."First Song"5:23
2."Monica Jane"5:30
3."Come to Me, Nina"5:28
4."Hobbies"4:59
5."Another Hand"6:45
6."Jesus"3:35
7."Weird from One Step Beyond"6:14
8."Cee"2:26
9."Medley: Prayers for Charlie from the Devil at Four O'clock /The Lonely from the Twilight Zone"12:21
10."Dukes & Counts"5:32

Personnel

References
  1. Harvey, Jay (23 Aug 1991). "David Sanborn Another Hand Elektra Musician". The Indianapolis Star. p. B5.
  2. "David Sanborn Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  3. Gilbert, Ruth (Aug 12, 1991). "Hot Line". New York. 24 (31): 25.
  4. "David Sanborn". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  5. "David Sanborn". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  6. "Album Reviews -- Another Hand by David Sanborn". Billboard. 103 (30): 66. Jul 27, 1991.
  7. Levesque, Roger (25 Aug 1991). "Jazz; Record Reviews". Edmonton Journal. p. C2.
  8. McLeese, Don (27 Aug 1991). "David Sanborn Another Hand (Elektra Musician)". Austin American-Statesman. p. D6.
  9. "Another Hand - David Sanborn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27 ā€“ via www.allmusic.com.
  10. Zimmerman, Kate (21 July 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. A10.
  11. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 241.
  12. "Another Hand". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  13. MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 503.
  14. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 618.
  15. Fusilli, Jim (28 Aug 1991). "On Records: Repetitive Rock". The Wall Street Journal. p. A6.
  16. Zibart, Eve (27 Dec 1991). "Annual Top 10 Lists Of Weekend Music Critics". The Washington Post. p. N8.
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