Lifea Blinec | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | February 1978 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:32 | |||
Label | Arista/Novus | |||
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology | ||||
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Lifea Blinec is an album by the American musician Muhal Richard Abrams, released on the Arista Novus label in 1978. It features performances by Abrams, Joseph Jarman, Douglas Ewart, Amina Claudine Myers and Thurman Barker.
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The New York Times wrote that "the instrumentation ... is provocative but often ungainly; the thicker textures tend to become muddy."[2]
The AllMusic review stated: "Muhal Richard Abrams headed one of his finest small combos on this intense quintet session from 1978."[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
- "Bud P. (Dedicated To Bud Powell)" - 7:52
- "Lifea Blinec" - 10:02
- "Ja Do Thu (Dedicated To Jarman, Douglas & Thurman)" - 8:19
- "Duo 1" - 8:18
- "Duo 2" - 5:01
- Recorded at Gravado Streeterville Recording Studio in Chicago, February, 1978
Personnel
- Muhal Richard Abrams: piano, percussion, conductor
- Joseph Jarman: bass saxophone, bassoon, alto clarinet, flute, soprano saxophone, percussion, vocals
- Douglas Ewart: bass clarinet, soprano clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion
- Amina Claudine Myers: piano
- Thurman Barker: drums, percussion
References
- ^ a b AllMusic Review
- ^ Palmer, Robert (25 June 1978). "The 'New' Jazzmen Are Scoring on Disks". The New York Times. p. D21.