A Tribute to Blackwell
1990 live album by Old and New Dreams
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | November 7, 1987 | |||
| Venue | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:20 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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A Tribute to Blackwell is a live album by jazz quartet Old and New Dreams. Recorded in 1987, it features trumpeter Don Cherry, saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Ed Blackwell. It was released on the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating, "All of the musicians are in top form on this no-changes music, creating fresh and intuitive melodies with both freedom and hints of the tradition".[2] Don Snowden of the LA Times wrote: "Don Cherry's fractured trumpet lines and Dewey Redman's stately tenor are relatively muted and rarely interact on this mixture of originals and Coleman compositions aside from stating the melodic themes. That leaves the playing field open to Haden's springy pulse and Blackwell, whose propulsive style downplays cymbal swing in favor of polyrhythmic drum chops that constantly push and prod his bandmates. More solid than scintillating, but Haden and Blackwell make it satisfying."[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [5] |
Track listing
- "Happy House" (Ornette Coleman) – 9:15
- "Law Years" (Coleman) – 9:00
- "Togo" (Ed Blackwell) – 8:10
- "Dewey's Tune" (Dewey Redman) – 11:25
- "Street Woman" (Coleman) – 9:30
- Recorded at the Ed Blackwell Festival in Atlanta, Georgia on November 7, 1987
Personnel
- Don Cherry – pocket trumpet
- Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Ed Blackwell – drums
References
- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 4, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 4, 2011
- ^ Snowden, Don (March 3, 1991). "Jazz: Album Reviews: Old & New Dreams: A Tribute To Blackwell: Black Saint". LA Times. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1096. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 524.
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- Eternal Now (1973)
- Orient (1974)
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Old and New Dreams
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- Old and New Dreams (1979)
- Playing (1981)
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