title: Escapade (James Spaulding album)
text: # Escapade (James Spaulding album)
  
  Escapade is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding which was recorded in 1999 and released on the HighNote label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated "Spaulding's tart-sweet alto sax has never sounded better, while his pristine flute playing is easily in the top ten of late-'90s jazz performers. ... Spaulding shows a consistency within mainstream parameters, a real sense of teamwork with these worthy session mates, and a willingness to take chances".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Escapade" (Kenny Dorham) – 5:55
  * "Cheese Cake" (Dexter Gordon) – 6:41
  * "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington) – 5:16
  * "Madeline" (Hank Mobley) – 5:10
  * "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) – 4:50
  * "Grant's Future" (Grant Green) – 6:36
  * "High Modes" (Mobley) – 6:47
  * "The Break Through" (Mobley) – 5:08
  * "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:27
  * "La Mesha" (Dorham) – 6:21
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute, bass flute
  * Don Sickler – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 6-8 & 10)
  * John Hicks – piano
  * Ray Drummond – bass
  * Kenny Washington – drums
  