View from Within

View from Within is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1985 and featuring performances of six of Abrams' compositions by an octet.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	^[2]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states "This '84 date included some intriguing instrumental configurations at times (vibes/flute/percussion, piano/clarinet/bass clarinet) and ranked among his best '80s dates".^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "View sounds like a thoroughly personal statement. The multi-instrumental approach lends it a fluid, unsettled quality, but with a huge timbral and textural range".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

"Laja" - 6:36
"View from Within" - 7:52
"Personal Conversations" - 7:45
"Down at Peppers" - 12:31
"Positrain" - 3:48
"Inner Lights" - 4:00

Personnel

Muhal Richard Abrams: piano, gongs
Stanton Davis: trumpet, flugelhorn
John Purcell: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Marty Ehrlich: alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Warren Smith: vibraphone, marimba, gongs
Ray Mantilla: bongos, conga, percussion
Rick Rozie: bass
Thurman Barker: drums orchestral bells, marimba, gong

References

^ Allmusic Review
^ ^a ^b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
^ Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed 2 March 2009.

[1] Allmusic Review

[Penguin_Guide-2] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.

[3] Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed 2 March 2009.

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