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Walking Shadows
Studio album by Joshua Redman
Released	May 7, 2013
Recorded	September 27–29, 2012
Studio	Avatar, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:29
Label	Nonesuch
Producer	Brad Mehldau
Joshua Redman chronology
James Farm (2011) Walking Shadows (2013) Trios Live (2014)

Walking Shadows is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. It was released in 2013 by Nonesuch Records.

Music and recording

The arrangements were written by Dan Coleman, Patrick Zimmerli, and Brad Mehldau. Mehldau was also the producer. Most of the tracks include strings, but some, including "Stop This Train" and "Let It Be", are small-group performances.

The album was recorded on September 27–29, 2012, at Avatar Studios in New York City. It was released by Nonesuch Records on May 7, 2013.

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer suggested that "These are some of the most nuanced, lyrical, and romantic recordings Redman has ever produced. " John Fordham wrote that "It's a beautifully played project, but perhaps a shade on the tasteful side for some jazzers."

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz
AllMusic
The Guardian
The Irish Times
Jazzwise
musicOMH
PopMatters	8/10
Spin
Tom Hull	B−

Track listing

Personnel

• Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Larry Grenadier – bass
• Brian Blade – drums
• Dan Coleman - string arrangements, orchestra director
• Avril Brown – violin
• Christina Courtin – violin
• Karen Karlsrud – violin
• Ann Leathers – violin
• Katherine Livolsi-Landau – violin
• Joanna Maurer – violin
• Courtney Orlando – violin
• Yuri Vodovos – violin
• Vincent Lionti – viola
• Daniel Panner – viola
• Dov Scheindlin – viola
• Stephanie Cummins – cello
• Eugene Moye – cello
• Ellen Westermann – cello
• Timothy Cobb – bass
• Pamela Sklar – flute
• Robert Carlisle – French horn

Charts

References

1. ^ Collar, Matt "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
2. ^ "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
3. ^ Fordham, John (May 2, 2013) "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows – Review". The Guardian.
4. "Walking Shadows by Joshua Redman". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
5. GEORGIEVSKI, NENAD (July 1, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
6. Larkin, Cormac (May 17, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". Irish Times. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
7. Le Gendre, Kevin (June 2013). "Review Search". Jazzwise. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
8. Mainzer, Jordan (May 7, 2013). "Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows (Nonesuch)". musicOMH. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
9. Garratt, John (May 16, 2013). "Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". PopMatters. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
10. "Walking Shadows". 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
11. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joshua Redman". Tom Hull. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
12. "Ultratop.be – Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
13. "Ultratop.be – Joshua Redman – Walking Shadows" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
14. "Lescharts.com – Joshua Redman – Compass". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
15. "Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
16. "Josha Redman Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
17. "Joshua Redman". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

External links

• Official website

• 2013 albums
• Joshua Redman albums
• Nonesuch Records albums