Sightsong
| Sightsong | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | October 13 & 14 1975 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giacomo Pellicciotti | |||
| Muhal Richard Abramschronology | ||||
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Sightsongis an album byMuhal Richard AbramsandMalachi Favorswhich was released on the ItalianBlack Saintlabel in 1976.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
TheAllMusicreview by Brian Olewnick calls the album "one of Abrams's finest recordings and is also perhaps the best showcase for Malachi Favors' talents outside of his seminal work with theArt Ensemble of Chicago".[2]The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guidecalled the album "a more successful survey from 1975 with Art Ensemble bassist Malachi Favors along to help Abrams explore the AACM's roots".[3]
The authors of thePenguin Guide to Jazz Recordingscalled the album "a perfect example of the radical/traditionalist ethos Abrams has done so much to foster."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams except as indicated
- "W.W. (Dedicated toWilbur Ware) "- 4:57
- "J.G. (Dedicated toJohnny Griffin) "- 5:35
- "Sightsong" - 6:18
- "Two over One" - 6:16
- "Way Way Way Down Yonder" (Malachi Favors) - 5:28
- "Panorama" - 5:59
- "Unitry (Dedicated to theAACM) "- 5:14
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Black Saint Records discography,accessed April 20, 2015
- ^abOlewnick, B.Allmusic Reviewaccessed April 1, 2009
- ^abSwenson, J., ed. (1985).The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide.USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.3–4.ISBN0-394-72643-X.
- ^abCook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992).The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette.Penguin Books.p. 4.
