African Venus
African Venus is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring performances recorded in 1992 and released on the Evidence label.[1]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | December 11, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:31 | |||
| Label | Evidence, Venus | |||
| Producer | Inc. Big Apple Productions | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars stating "Not an essential disc, but far from a throwaway".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Dewey Redman except as indicated
- "African Venus" – 9:27
- "Venus and Mars" – 7:48
- "Mr. Sandman" (Pat Ballard) – 6:54
- "Echo Prayer" – 5:53
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 8:23
- "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 7:41
- "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) – 6:25
- Recorded at the Sound on Sound Studio in New York City on December 11, 1992
Personnel
- Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, musette
- Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
- Charles Eubanks – piano
- Anthony Cox – bass
- Carl Allen – drums
- Danny Sadownick – percussion
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References
- Evidence Records catalogue accessed May 2, 2011
- Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2011
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