New Outlook Explained

New Outlook is the debut album by jazz pianist and mathematician Rob Schneiderman, recorded on January 5, 1988, and released by Reservoir Records.^[1]

Reception

The album received a three-star rating by AllMusic

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that Slide Hampton's "mild-mannered fluency suits Schneiderman's approach," but stated that "the music tends to settle down into blandishments of the kind that have been committed to record many times before."

The editors of MusicHound Jazz awarded the album a full five stars, calling it "a stellar quartet session," and commenting: "Schneiderman composed four of the eight tunes, though he writes with such an ear for melody it's hard to tell his work from the standards."

Track listing

All compositions by Rob Schneiderman except where noted

1. "New Outlook" – 9:22
2. "Time Waits" (Bud Powell) - 5:10
3. "Slippin' and Slidin" - 5:24
4. "Cedar" - 4:00
5. "While We're Young" (Alec Wilder) - 8:53
6. "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) - 5:15
7. "Hidden Dreams" - 3:53
8. "Here Today" - 6:14

Personnel

• Rob Schneiderman – piano
• Slide Hampton – trombone
• Rufus Reid – bass
• Akira Tana – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.reservoirmusic.com/106.html Reservoir Music Catalog