Tone Dialing

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Tone Dialing
Tone Dialing (album).jpg
Studio album by
Ornette Coleman
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995
Recorded1995
GenreJazz
Length66:01
LabelHarmolodic/Verve
ProducerDenardo Coleman
Ornette Coleman chronology
Virgin Beauty
(1988) 		Tone Dialing
(1995) 		Colors: Live from Leipzig
(1996)

Tone Dialing is an album recorded in 1995 by the American jazz composer and saxophonist Ornette Coleman and his Prime Time ensemble. It was released in September 1995 by Coleman's Harmolodic record label, in partnership with Verve/PolyGram.[1][2] It was the Harmolodic label's first release, and "the first disc fully devoted to Coleman's music in eight years."[2]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "despite the inclusion of one obnoxious rap, this free funk set is well worth picking up by open-minded listeners".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[3]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA−[4]
Tom HullB+[5]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Ornette Coleman except as indicated
  1. "Street Blues" - 4:58
  2. "Search for Life" - 7:32
  3. "Guadalupe" - 4:10
  4. "Bach Prelude" (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 5:40
  5. "Sound Is Everywhere" - 3:34
  6. "Miguel's Fortune" - 6:04
  7. "La Capella" - 4:32
  8. "O.A.C." - 3:47
  9. "If I Knew as Much About You (As You Know About Me)" - 2:36
  10. "When Will I See You Again" - 2:46
  11. "Kathelin Gray" (Coleman, Pat Metheny) - 4:41
  12. "Badal" - 4:42
  13. "Tone Dialing" - 1:45
  14. "Family Reunion" - 4:07
  15. "Local Instinct" - 2:56
  16. "Ying Yang" - 2:56

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ornette Coleman discography". Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Macnie, Jim (September 16, 1995). "Harmolodic Label Is Pure Coleman". Billboard. BPI Communications: 1, 84. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 28, 2011
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Ornette Coleman". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940–50s) (Reference)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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