Replay

1	Red Balloon / Alison Brown Quartet 2:59
2	Lorelei / Alison Brown Quartet 3:22
3	Late on Arrival / Alison Brown Quartet 2:18
4	Daytime TV / Alison Brown Quartet 2:58
5	My Favorite Marsha / Alison Brown Quartet 4:14
6	Spiderman Theme / Alison Brown Quartet 4:09
7	The Wonderful Sea Voyage (Of Holy St. Brendan) / Alison Brown Quartet 4:18
8	Without Anastasia / Alison Brown Quartet 3:02
9	The Inspector / Alison Brown Quartet 2:24
10	Chicken Road / Alison Brown Quartet 4:31
11	G Bop / Alison Brown Quartet 2:56
12	Étouffée Brutus? / Alison Brown Quartet 3:48
13	Shoot the Dog / Alison Brown Quartet 3:06
14	Mambo Banjo / Alison Brown Quartet 3:49
15	The Promise of Spring / Alison Brown Quartet 3:23

All Music Guide

While Alison Brown has received credit for her banjo innovations, she's often been crowded out by hotshot picker Bela Fleck. That's unfortunate, because there's more than enough room for two pioneering banjo players, and besides, both players have different gifts to offer. First of all, the Alison Brown Quartet approaches acoustic jazz from a different, perhaps more traditional, standpoint than Fleck & the Flecktones. Brown's banjo vies with John R. Burr's piano for fancy lead work, while both are superbly backed by bassist Garry West and drummer Kendrick Freeman. While the band doesn't mind playing lighter pieces like "The Wonderful Sea Voyage" and "My Favorite Marsha," they can also kick out the bluegrass jams on a cut like "Late on Arrival." This makes the unit more muscular than the Flecktones. Burr's piano also adds lots of energy, whether bopping along on "Etouffee Brutus?" or laying down bluesy ragtime on "Shoot the Dog." West and Freeman's ability to conquer every style from good old mountain music to Brazilian rhythms assures that the band moves forward with one voice. The band also displays a healthy sense of humor on "Spiderman Theme," a tune that'll have the listener climbing the walls, while a more serious side takes over on "Without Anastasia," a piece resembling a Bach fugue. It would be remiss to not mention "Daytime TV" and "The Inspector," two pieces jumping with spontaneous energy and featuring some great guitar work by Brown. One may not be able to please all of the fans all of the time, but Replay should please most of Alison Brown's fans most of the time. The Alison Brown Quartet distinguish themselves from competitors by building a solid musical framework and taking flight from there. Ronnie D. Lankford Jr.

Jazz Times

Each [of the tracks] is exquisitely composed and performed, like tiny, well-cut jewels in a musical treasure chest.