| Destiny's Dance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | October 29 & 30, 1981 Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:12 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C 14008 | |||
| Producer | Chico Freeman and John Koenig | |||
| Chico Freeman chronology | ||||
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Destiny's Dance is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman, recorded in 1981 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "By 1981, after six years of steady recording, Chico Freeman had gained a strong reputation as a flexible reed player able to play both avant-garde and fairly straight-ahead jazz".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz numbers it among the "core collection" which jazz fans should possess.[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated
- "Destiny's Dance" - 4:11
- "Same Shame" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 5:37
- "Crossing the Sudan" - 5:46
- "Wilpan's Walk" (Cecil McBee) - 9:18
- "Embracing Oneness" - 6:59
- "C & M" (Muhal Richard Abrams, Freeman) - 4:21
Personnel
- Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Wynton Marsalis - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
- Dennis Moorman - piano (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Ronnie Burrage - drums
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion (track 4)
References
- ↑ Contemporary Records discography accessed September 7, 2012
- 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 7, 2012
- 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 505. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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