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Freedom in the Groove is a 1996 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman.[6][7]

Freedom in the Groove
Studio album by Joshua Redman
Released	September 20, 1996
Recorded	April 10–13, 1996
Studio	Power Station, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:09:07
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Matt Pierson
Joshua Redman chronology
Blues for Pat: Live In San Francisco (1995) Freedom in the Groove (1996) Timeless Tales for Changing Times (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Tom Hull	B+[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[5]

Reception

Leo Stanley of AllMusic stated: "Abandoning the traditional hard bop that has dominated his past recordings, Redman attempts to work himself into hip-hop and urban dance rhythms, which results in an occasionally intriguing but often frustrating album. Occasionally, the fusions work, with Redman contributing sympathetic, graceful licks to the gently insistent rhythms. Too often, the record sounds forced and stilted, which is unfortunate, since jazz/hip-hop fusion need a musician of Redman's caliber to make it credible in the jazz world."[1]

Track listing

All songs were written and arranged by Joshua Redman.

1. "Hide and Seek"
2. "One Shining Soul"
3. "Streams of Consciousness"
4. "When the Sun Comes Down"
5. "Home Fries"
6. "Invocation"
7. "Dare I Ask?"
8. "Cat Battles"
9. "Pantomime"
10. "Can't Dance"

Personnel

• Joshua Redman – Tenor (1, 3-5, 7-8), Soprano (2, 9), Alto (6, 10)
• Peter Bernstein - Guitar
• Peter Martin – Piano
• Christopher Thomas – Bass
• Brian Blade – Drums

References

External links

• Official website

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