Sightsong is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams and Malachi Favors which was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1976.[1]
| Sightsong | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | October 13 & 14 1975 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giacomo Pellicciotti | |||
| Muhal Richard Abrams chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
The AllMusic review 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 the Art Ensemble of Chicago".[2]The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called 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 the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "a perfect example of the radical/traditionalist ethos Abrams has done so much to foster."[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams except as indicated
- "W.W. (Dedicated to Wilbur Ware)" - 4:57
- "J.G. (Dedicated to Johnny 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 the AACM)" - 5:14
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Black Saint Records discography, accessed April 20, 2015
- ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed April 1, 2009
- ^ a b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 3–4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette. Penguin Books. p. 4.