Everybodys Mouth's a Book
| Everybodys Mouth's a Book | ||||
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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | February 25–27, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Orange Music Sound Studio, West Orange, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:28 | |||
| Label | Pi Recordings | |||
| Producer | Henry Threadgill | |||
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Everybodys Mouth's a Book is an album by Henry Threadgill featuring eight of Threadgill's compositions performed by Threadgill & Make a Move.[1] The album was the first album on the Pi Recordings label and was released simultaneously with Up Popped the Two Lips by Threadgill's Zooid in 2001.[2]
Reception
[edit]Both of Threadgill's initial Pi releases attracted critical approval. The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This is deft footwork on the part of Threadgill as a leader, who lets his musicians shine and keeps them focused on the task at hand. Everybody's Mouth's a Book is as solid top to bottom as its companion release on Pi".[3] The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita stated, "Henry Threadgill's importance to modern jazz cannot be denied, as there are few composers who possess such a distinguishable methodology to music in general".[4] The Boston Phoenix{'}s Ed Hazell stated, "Everybodys Mouth’s a Book, the Make a Move quintet’s second release, feels like a more traditional jazz album: the tempos are faster, and the instrumentation is closer to what you expect from a jazz quintet. But after the band’s first album, this one too defies expectation".[5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [6] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Henry Threadgill
- "Platinum Inside Straight" - 7:10
- "Don't Turn Around" - 7:32
- "Biggest Crumb" - 4:42
- "Burnt Til Recognition" - 7:35
- "Where Coconuts Fall" - 6:32
- "Pink Water Pink Airplane" - 3:42
- "Shake It Off" - 5:07
- "What to Do, What to Do" - 8:08
Personnel
[edit]- Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone, flute
- Bryan Carrott - vibraphone, marimba
- Brandon Ross - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Stomu Takeishi - electric bass, acoustic bass guitar
- Dafnis Prieto - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 12, 2010
- ^ Pi Recordings catalogue accessed February 12, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 12, 2010.
- ^ Astarita, G. Up Popped the Two Lips & Everybodys Mouth's a Book Review All About Jazz, May 13, 2002
- ^ Hazell, E. Changing Tunes: Two Sides of Henry Threadgill Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine The Boston Phoenix, December 13–20, 2001
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1401. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
