Gotstabe a Better Way! is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Gotstabe a Better Way!
Studio album by James Spaulding
Released	1990
Recorded	May 31, 1988
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:34
Label	Muse MR 5413
Producer	Don Sickler
James Spaulding chronology
James Spaulding Plays the Legacy of Duke Ellington (1978) Gotstabe a Better Way! (1990) Brilliant Corners (1988)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated "Veteran saxophonist in his best light".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by James Spaulding except where noted

1. "Bold Steps" – 5:39
2. "Blue Hue" – 5:14
3. "Ginger Flower Song" – 6:10
4. "Remember There's Hope" – 5:55
5. "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) – 6:32
6. "Gotstabe" – 6:28
7. "In Flight Out" – 6:40
8. "I Have You" – 5:35
9. "Barbados" (Charlie Parker) – 6:21

Personnel

• James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
• Mulgrew Miller – piano
• Monte Croft – vibraphone (tracks 2-4 & 6-9)
• Ron Carter – bass
• Ralph Peterson Jr. – drums
• Ray Mantilla – congas, percussion

References