In a Heartbeat (album)
In a Heartbeat is an album by American jazz drummer Whit Dickey recorded in 2004 and released on the Portuguese Clean Feed label. For this record, Dickey expanded to a quintet consisting of the quartet with whom he recorded Big Top, with the addition of trumpeter Roy Campbell. The band plays four Dickey compositions and the Carla Bley original "Calls".[1]
In a Heartbeat | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2005 | |||
Recorded | February 24, 2004 | |||
Studio | Avatar Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 61:47 | |||
Label | Clean Feed | |||
Whit Dickey chronology | ||||
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Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "The reason that this outing is a success is that the musicians are quite skilled, listen closely to each other, and make memorable music out of very open originals."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz observes that "Brown sounds as if he's looking for extremes which don't really suit him. But some passages offer gripping and wholly absorbing playing."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Whit Dickey except as indicated
- "Calls" (Carla Bley) – 11:17
- "In a Heartbeat" – 15:29
- "Peace Overture" – 9:48
- "Dubya's Flying Lesson" – 13:11
- "Democracy at Home" – 12:02
Personnel
- Roy Campbell – trumpet, pocket trumpet, flugelhorn
- Rob Brown – alto sax
- Joe Morris – guitar
- Chris Lightcap – double bass
- Whit Dickey – drums
References
- In a Heartbeat at Clean Feed
- Yanow, Scott. Whit Dickey – In a Heartbeat: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 349. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.