Dewey Redman - African Venus (1992)

Dewey Redman - African Venus (1992)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 285MB

Evidence ECD 22093-2

Allmusic:
By the time African Venus was recorded in 1992, Dewey Redman was combining the fire of his earlier playing with a gentler, melodic approach. On "Satin Doll," "Mr. Sandman," and "Take the 'A' Train," Redman glides along in a more traditional bop vein, while the title track and Ornette Coleman's "Turnaround" sound more like the fiery Redman of Look for the Black Star or Tarik. Joining Redman on this date are Charles Eubanks (piano), Anthony Cox (bass), Carl Allen (drums), Danny Sadownick (percussion), and Joshua Redman (tenor saxophone), on three tracks. Not an essential disc, but far from a throwaway.

Tracks
-1. "African Venus" – 9:27
-2. "Venus and Mars" – 7:48
-3. "Mr. Sandman" (Pat Ballard) – 6:54
-4. "Echo Prayer" – 5:53
-5. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 8:23
-6. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 7:41
-7. "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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