Blues Forever
Blues Forever is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released by the Italian label Black Saint in 1982 and featuring performances of seven of Abrams compositions by an eleven-member big band.
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | July 20, 21, 27, 1981 | |||
| Studio | Barigozzi Studio, Milan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Critical reception
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars stating, "Although every arrangement doesn't click, the band successfully romps and stomps through enough cuts to show that the big band sound doesn't just mean "ghost" groups recreating dusty numbers from the 1930s and 1940s."[1] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called the album "Abrams's crowning achievement".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
- "Ancient and Future Reflections" – 6:46
- "Du King" (Dedicated to Duke Ellington) – 2:00
- "Chambea" – 7:30
- "Duet for One World" – 4:53
- "Blues Forever" – 9:01
- "Cluster for Many Worlds" – 5:02
- "Quartet to Quartet" – 7:09
Personnel
- Muhal Richard Abrams – piano, conductor
- Baikida Carroll – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Craig Harris – trombone
- Wallace Leroy McMillan – baritone saxophone, flute
- Jimmy Vass – alto saxophone, flute
- Eugene Ghee – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Vincent Chancey – French horn
- Howard Johnson – tuba, baritone saxophone
- Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitar
- Michael Logan – bass
- Andrew Cyrille – drums
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References
- Wynn, Ron. "Blues Forever - Muhal Richard Abrams". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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