Musics is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring performances recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label.[1]
| Musics | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | October 17–19, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:51 | |||
| Label | Galaxy | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
DownBeat reviewer Art Lange wrote, "Musics is a solid, satisfying tour through Dewey Redman's musical landscape—aided masterfully by Simmons' tasteful piano arabesques, bassist Helias' heroic solidity and tone, and Moore's unobtrusive, propulsive drumming—and well worth the trip".[3]
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "This is one of tenor-saxophonist Dewey Redman's more accessible sessions... The music is excellent although not as explorative as most of Redman's other recordings".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Dewey Redman except where noted.
- "Need to Be" – 10:11
- "The Virgin Strike March" – 5:35
- "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Gilbert O'Sullivan) – 6:19
- "Unknown Tongue" – 9:06
- "One Beautiful Day" – 5:36
- "Daystar Nightlight" – 6:04
- Recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California on October 17–19, 1978
Personnel
edit- Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, musette, vocals, harp
- Fred Simmons – piano, cowbell
- Mark Helias – bass
- Eddie Moore – drums, saw, percussion, vocals
References
edit- ↑ Galaxy Records discography accessed April 15, 2011
- 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 15, 2011
- 1 2 Lange, Art (March 1980). "Record Reviews". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. p. 48.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1197. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 166. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.