Musics (album)

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Musics
Musics.jpg
Studio album by
Dewey Redman
Released1979
RecordedOctober 17–19, 1978
GenreJazz
Length42:51
LabelGalaxy
ProducerEd Michel
Dewey Redman chronology
Coincide
(1974) 		Musics
(1979) 		Soundsigns
(1978)

Musics is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring performances recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[4]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is one of tenor-saxophonist Dewey Redman's more accessible sessions... The music is excellent although not as explorative as most of Redman's other recordings".[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Dewey Redman except where noted.

  1. "Need to Be" – 10:11
  2. "The Virgin Strike March" – 5:35
  3. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Gilbert O'Sullivan) – 6:19
  4. "Unknown Tongue" – 9:06
  5. "One Beautiful Day" – 5:36
  6. "Daystar Nightlight" – 6:04
  • Recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California on October 17–19, 1978

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Galaxy Records discography accessed April 15, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 15, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 166. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1197. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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