Virgin Beauty
Virgin Beauty | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:49 | |||
Label | Portrait | |||
Ornette Coleman chronology | ||||
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Virgin Beauty is an album by Ornette Coleman and his Prime Time ensemble. It was released by Portrait Records in 1988.
Reception[]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Tom Hull | A–[5] |
In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow notes that, "The music is frequently exciting, but will take several listens to absorb. Worth investigating".[1]
Track listing[]
- "3 Wishes" – 4:23
- "Bourgeois Boogie" – 5:11
- "Happy Hour" – 4:49
- "Virgin Beauty" – 3:34
- "Healing the Feeling" – 5:21
- "Singing in the Shower" – 4:26
- "Desert Players" – 4:24
- "Honeymooners" – 4:24
- "Chanting" – 3:01
- "Spelling the Alphabet" – 1:30
- "Unknown Artist" – 4:12
Personnel[]
- Ornette Coleman – saxophone, trumpet, violin
- Denardo Coleman – drums, keyboards, percussion
- Charles Ellerbie – guitar
- Jerry Garcia – Guitar on "3 Wishes", "Singing in the Shower", "Desert Players"
- Albert MacDowell – double bass
- Bern Nix – guitar
- Chris Walker – bass
- Calvin Weston – drums
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Ornette Coleman & Prime Time – Virgin Beauty > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ CG: Ornette Coleman. robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. p. 152. ISBN 0679737294.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940–50s) (Reference)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
Categories:
- 1988 albums
- Ornette Coleman albums
- Portrait Records albums