Dances and Ballads
Appearance
Dances and Ballads | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | April 1987 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 47:59 | |||
Label | Elektra/Nonesuch | |||
Producer | Robert Hurwitz | |||
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Dances and Ballads is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released in 1988 and featuring performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and David Murray.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This is an underrated release, recorded between their better-known Plays Duke Ellington and Rhythm and Blues CDs.".[1]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Track listing
- "Sweet D" (Hemphill) - 6:35
- "For Lester" (Murray) - 4:20
- "Belly Up" (Lake) - 6:44
- "Cool Red" (Hemphill) - 5:12
- "Hattie Wall" (Bluiett) - 4:04
- "Adjacent" (Lake) - 4:49
- "West African Snap" (Lake) - 3:41
- "Full, Deep and Mellow" (Bluiett) - 3:16
- "Dance Until Dawn (For Little Anthony)" (Murray) - 7:08
- "Fast Life" (Murray) - 3:01
Personnel
- Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone
- Julius Hemphill — alto saxophone
- Oliver Lake — alto saxophone
- David Murray — tenor saxophone
References
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2011