Some Aspects of Water
| Some Aspects of Water | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | March 15 & 17, 1996 | |||
| Venue | Tønder Kulturhus, Tønder and SAS Falkoner Center, Copenhagen | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:18 | |||
| Label | Storyville STCD 4212 | |||
| Producer | Ib Skovgaard | |||
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Some Aspects of Water is a live album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in 1996 in Denmark at concerts celebrating her award of the 1996 Jazzpar Prize and released on the Storyville label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Throughout the date, Geri Allen shows why she is one of post-bop's top stars. Highly recommended".[2] JazzTimes stated "As an example both of Allen's sense of longer form and of larger ensembles, it is interesting-but frankly, its wholeness and beauty transcend such considerations".[4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz criticized Allen's hesitant playing of standards, and thought some of her own pieces were patchy.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Geri Allen except where noted.
- "Feed the Fire" - 10:53
- "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) - 9:34
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 9:30
- "Smooth Attitudes" (Jens Winther) - 8:02
- "Some Aspects of Water" - 18:51
- "Skin" - 9:43
Personnel
[edit]- Geri Allen - piano
- Palle Danielsson - bass
- Lenny White - drums
- Johnny Coles - flugelhorn (tracks 3-5)
- Henrik Bolberg Pedersen - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 4 & 5)
- Kjeld Ipsen - trombone (tracks 4 & 5)
- Axel Windfeld - tuba (tracks 4 & 5)
- Michael Hove - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet (tracks 4 & 5)
- Uffe Markussen - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, flute (tracks 4 & 5)
References
[edit]- ^ Geri Allen catalog, accessed July 1, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 1, 2014
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Bennett, B., JazzTimes Review, May 1998