Sound Travels
| Sound Travels | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 17, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Studio | Avatar Studios in NYC, The Clubhouse in Rheinbeck NY, Bass Hit Studios in NYC, Hornsby Studio | |||
| Genre | Jazz, World music | |||
| Length | 46:14 | |||
| Label | eOne/Golden Beams EOM-CD-2403 | |||
| Producer | Robert Sadin | |||
| Jack DeJohnette chronology | ||||
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Sound Travels is an album by drummer and composer Jack DeJohnette recorded in 2011 and released on the eOne Music/Golden Beams label.[1] The song "Dirty Ground" would later be included on the 2017 album Hudson.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| All About Jazz |  [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "Sound Travels is a current, understated, well-disciplined glimpse into DeJohnette's current musical world view, which is worth celebrating for its own sake".[3] All About Jazz reviewer John Kelman said, "As he heads into his eighth decade on the planet and approaches his sixth in music, DeJohnette is clearly healthy, happy and on a creative roll. Sound Travels is a powerful celebration, culmination and affirmation of an artist who may be paying it forward to his younger players, but remains the humble and appreciative reciprocal recipient on a collaborative date where there's little to prove but plenty to say".[4] PopMatters' John Garratt said, "Sound Travels may not contribute new and radical ideas to Jack DeJohnette’s overall canon of works, but it is a fun, catchy by-product of his “me-time,” relaxed and competing for nothing".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except where noted.
- "Enter Here" – 2:14
- "Salsa for Luisoto" (DeJohnette, Bruce Hornsby) – 6:56
- "Dirty Ground" – 4:49
- "New Muse" – 6:02
- "Sonny Light" – 5:41
- "Sound Travels" – 1:42
- "Oneness" – 5:57
- "Indigo Dreamscapes" – 8:02
- "Home" – 4:34
Personnel
- Jack DeJohnette – drums, piano, resonating bells
- Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet (tracks 2, 4 & 5)
- Tim Ries – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 3–5 & 8)
- Lionel Loueke – electric guitar (tracks 2, 3 & 6)
- Esperanza Spalding – bass, electric bass, vocals (tracks 2–6 & 8)
- Luisito Quintero – percussion, vocals (tracks 2, 3 & 5–8)
- Jason Moran – piano (track 8)
- Bruce Hornsby – vocals (track 2)
- Bobby McFerrin – vocals, percussion (track 7)
References
- ^ Jack DeJohnette catalog accessed February 20, 2017
- ^ Tunis, Walter (19 July 2017). "Quartet of jazz giants unite for a new group and album: 'Hudson'". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Jack DeJohnette – Sound Travels > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Kelman, John (January 9, 2012). "Jack DeJohnette: Sound Travels". Musical reviews. All About Jazz.
- ^ a b Garrett, John (February 12, 2012). "Jack DeJohnette: Sound Travels". popmatters.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.