Standard of Language

Standard of Language
Studio album by
Kenny Garrett
ReleasedMarch 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)
Studio
Genre
Length58:02
LabelWarner Bros.
WB 9 48404-2
Producer
Kenny Garrett chronology
Happy People
(2002) 		Standard of Language
(2003) 		Beyond the Wall
(2006)

Standard of Language is a studio album by saxophonist Kenny Garrett, released on March 11, 2003, his eighth for Warner Bros. Records.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[2]

John Fordham of The Guardian stated: "though much of the music is urgent and intense, Garrett's melodic gifts do not desert him in the composing, and at least two-thirds of the album features typically compelling themes."[2] The AllMusic review by Paula Edelstein noted that Garrett "brings a muscular yet lyrical eloquence to nine songs".[1] David Franklin, writing for JazzTimes, remarked, "his quartet brilliantly execute a program of freshly original Garrett compositions. [...] Throughout, Garrett dances, cries, screeches and/or squawks in an extraordinary example of his personal amalgamation of bop and free-jazz elements."[3] All About Jazz's Riel Lazarus stated: "Garrett and company manage to straddle all three dimensions of human life: past, present and future. While the language spoken is that of traditional modern jazz, the dialect is undeniably current, and at times hints at things to come."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kenny Garrett except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Is This Thing Called Love?"Cole Porter7:44
2."Kurita Sensei" 4:21
3."Xyz" 6:16
4."Native Tongue" 5:11
5."Chief Blackwater" 4:52
6."Doc Tone's Short Speech" 5:48
7."Just a Second to Catch My Breath" 4:44
8."Gendai" 7:55
9."Standard of Language I II III" 11:11
Total length:58:02

Personnel

Music

Production

  • Marcus Miller – producer
  • Bill Schnee – engineer
  • Joe Ferla – engineer, mixing
  • Aya Takemura, Ross Petersen, Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer
  • Greg Calbi (Sterling Sound Studio, New York City) – mastering
  • Stephen Walker – art direction
  • David Grey – graphic design
  • Keith Major – photography

References

  1. ^ a b c Edelstein, Paula. "Standard of Language – Kenny Garrett | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Fordham, John (March 13, 2003). "Kenny Garrett: Standard of Language". The Guardian. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Franklin, David (April 25, 2019). "Kenny Garrett: Standard of Language". JazzTimes. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  4. ^ Lazarus, Riel (April 17, 2003). "Kenny Garrett: Standard of Language". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 25, 2025.

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