Paradise Space Shuttle

Paradise Space Shuttle is an album by the American jazz saxophonist George Adams, recorded in late 1979 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.

Reception

The Hartford Courant praised Adams's "muscular but lithe attack." The Ottawa Citizen wrote that "Metamorphosis for Mingus" "is a highlight for its structure, its improvisational level and its derivations."

AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars, noting that "there's a sense of spontaneity that borders on informality, but Adams is excellent throughout".

Track listing

All compositions by George Adams except as indicated

1. "Intentions" - 4:45
2. "Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) - 4:26
3. "Metamorphosis for Mingus" - 6:53
4. "Paradise Space Shuttle" - 4:10
5. "City of Peace" - 6:46
6. "Funk-a-Roonie Peacock" - 14:00

Personnel

• George Adams – tenor saxophone
• Ron Burton – piano
• Don Pate – bass
• Al Foster – drums
• Azzedin Weston - percussion

References