Family Talk
1993 studio album by Muhal Richard Abrams
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Studio album by Muhal Richard Abrams | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Recorded | 26–27 February & 1 March 1993 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 72:05 | |||
Label | Black Saint | |||
Producer | Flavio Bonandrini | |||
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Family Talk is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1993 and features performances of six of Abrams compositions by Abrams, Jack Walrath, Patience Higgins, Brad Jones, Warren Smith and Reggie Nicholson.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4+1⁄2 stars stating "This CD has such intriguing writing by Muhal Richard Abrams for his sextet that the group sounds like an orchestra at times ... This is one of Muhal Richard Abrams' better-known combo sessions."[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3+1⁄2 stars calling it "A fine record which transcends individual contributions".[2]
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Track listing
All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
- "Meditation 1" - 4:35
- "Drumbutu" - 17:21
- "DizBirdMonkBudMax (A Tribute)" - 15:48
- "FamilyTalk" - 13:47
- "Illuso" - 15:15
- "Sound Image of the Past, Present and Future" - 5:19
- Recorded February 26–27 & March 1, 1993, at Sear Sound, New York City
Personnel
- Jack Walrath - trumpet
- Patience Higgins - bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, English horn
- Brad Jones - bass
- Warren Smith - vibes, timpani, marimba, gongs
- Reggie Nicholson - drums, marimba, bells
- Muhal Richard Abrams - piano, synthesizer, conductor
References
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 11 July 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 6. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
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