Vade Mecum II is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
| Vade Mecum II | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | August 2, 3 and 4, 1993 Mu Rec Studio, Milano | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:05 | |||
| Label | Soul Note 121 211 | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz |  [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick stated "It is... one of the very finest jazz albums of the '90s and one that cannot be recommended too highly."[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that, in relation to the first volume of Vade Mecum, volume 2 is "more coherent and cogent." They praised the "stirring thoughtfulness [of] Dixon's spacious solo lines," noting that their logic "carries each piece forward to a satisfactory conclusion."[3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Bill Dixon
- "Valentina Di Sera" - 3:07
- "Tableau" - 10:21
- "Ebonite" - 15:51
- "Reflections" - 15:28
- "Incunabula" - 13:33
- "Octette #1" - 11:45
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Stubenrauch, R., Bill Dixon discography accessed November 17, 2014
- ^ a b Olewnick, Brian. Bill Dixon - Vade Mecum II: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 247.