African Venus
1994 studio album by Dewey Redman featuring Joshua Redman
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Studio album by Dewey Redman featuring Joshua Redman | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | December 11, 1992 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 52:31 | |||
Label | Venus, Evidence | |||
Producer | Big Apple Productions, Inc. | |||
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Joshua Redman chronology | ||||
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African Venus is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring his son Joshua Redman. It was recorded in 1992 and released on the Evidence label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars stating "Not an essential disc, but far from a throwaway".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Dewey Redman except as indicated
- "African Venus" – 9:27
- "Venus and Mars" – 7:48
- "Mr. Sandman" (Pat Ballard) – 6:54
- "Echo Prayer" – 5:53
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 8:23
- "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) – 7:41
- "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) – 6:25
- Recorded at the Sound on Sound Studio in New York City on December 11, 1992
Personnel
Musicians
- Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, musette
- Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
- Charles Eubanks – piano
- Anthony Cox – bass
- Carl Allen – drums
- Danny Sadownick – percussion
Production
- Big Apple Productions, Inc. – producer
- Tetsuo Hara – executive producer
- Peter Beckerman – engineer (recording)
- Rothacker Advertising & Design – art direction
- John Litweiler – liner notes
- Harrison Hurwitz – photography
References
- ^ Evidence Records catalogue accessed May 2, 2011
- ^ a b Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2011
- v
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Look for the Black Star (1966)
- Tarik (1969)
- The Ear of the Behearer (1973)
- Coincide (1974)
- Musics (1978)
- Soundsigns (1978)
- The Struggle Continues (1982)
- Living on the Edge (1989)
- Choices (with Joshua Redman, 1992)
- African Venus (with Joshua Redman, 1992)
- Momentum Space (with Cecil Taylor and Elvin Jones, 1998)
- Red and Black in Willisau (with Ed Blackwell, 1980)
- In London (1996)
- Old and New Dreams (1976)
- Old and New Dreams (1979)
- Playing (1980)
- A Tribute to Blackwell (1987)
- Joshua Redman (son)