The Gathering (Geri Allen album)

The Gathering
The Gathering
Studio album by Geri Allen
Released	August 18, 1998
Recorded	February 19–21 & 25, 1998; Sorcerer Sound, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:04
Label	Verve 314 557 614-2
Producer	Teo Macero
Geri Allen chronology

The Gathering is an album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in 1998 and released on the Verve label.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "As complete and realized as many of Allen's recordings are, this one displays all of her immense powers coming to light at the same time. It's immaculately programmed, perfectly executed music that has a haunting quality overall, but enough punch, innovation, and style to rank it highly among her best projects, and comes highly recommended".^[2] JazzTimes stated "As opportunities increase and as her experience in the music broadens, it becomes all the more clear that Geri Allen is one of our most richly talented jazz musicians. For her first Verve session, Ms. Allen's compositional focus is keen and clear, very reflective and at times quite introspective".^[3]

Track listing[]

"The Gathering" - 5:22
"Dark Prince" - 5:47
"Sleepin' Pretty" - 6:48
"Light Matter" - 6:56
"Baby's Breath (For Little Barbara)" - 1:13
"Ray" - 5:22
"Soul Beir" - 6:02
"Joy and Wonder" - 4:40
"Gabriel's Royal Blue Reals" - 6:31
"Daybreak and Dreams" - 5:41
"Angels" - 6:42

Personnel[]

Geri Allen - piano
Wallace Roney - trumpet, flugelhorn
Robin Eubanks - trombone
Dwight Andrews - piccolo, alto flute, bass flute, bass clarinet
Vernon Reid - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Ralphe Armstrong - 7-string bass
Buster Williams - bass
Lenny White - drums
Mino Cinelu - percussion

References[]

^ Geri Allen catalog, accessed June 29, 2014
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2014
^ Jenkins, W., JazzTimes Review, October 1998

[1] Geri Allen catalog, accessed June 29, 2014

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2014

[3] Jenkins, W., JazzTimes Review, October 1998

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums as leader or co-leader	The Printmakers (1984) Home Grown (1985) Open on All Sides in the Middle (1986) In the Year of the Dragon (1989) Segments (1989) Twylight (1989) Live at the Village Vanguard (1990) The Nurturer (1990) Maroons (1992) Twenty One (1994) Eyes in the Back of Your Head (1995–96) Some Aspects of Water (1996) The Gathering (1998) The Life of a Song (2004) Timeless Portraits and Dreams (2006) Flying Toward the Sound (2008) Geri Allen & Timeline Live (2009) A Child Is Born (2011) Grand River Crossings (2012)
With Oliver Lake	Expandable Language (1984) Otherside (1988) Talkin' Stick (1997) At This Time (2008)
With others	Movies (Franco Ambrosetti, 1986) Movies Too (Franco Ambrosetti, 1988) The Collective (Cecil Brooks III, 1989) Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks, 1989) Droppin' Things (Betty Carter, 1990) Feed the Fire (Betty Carter, 1993) Sound Museum: Hidden Man (Ornette Coleman, 1996) Sound Museum: Three Women (Ornette Coleman, 1996) Motherland Pulse (Steve Coleman, 1985) Flute Talk (Buddy Collette, 1988) Etudes (Charlie Haden, 1987) The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (Charlie Haden, 1989) The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (Charlie Haden, 1989) Reflections in Change (Craig Handy, 1999) Lift Every Voice (Charles Lloyd, 2002) Jumping the Creek (Charles Lloyd, 2004) Decision in Paradise (Frank Lowe, 1984) Monk in Motian (Paul Motian, 1988) Mindgames (Greg Osby, 1988) Living on the Edge (Dewey Redman, 1989) Crunchin' (Wallace Roney, 1993) Munchin' (Wallace Roney, 1993) Bemsha Swing (Woody Shaw, 1986) By Any Means Necessary (Gary Thomas, 1989)