Sound Suggestions
| Sound Suggestions | ||||
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| Studio album by George Adams | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | May 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:40 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| George Adams chronology | ||||
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Sound Suggestions is an album by the American jazz saxophonist George Adams recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "The playing is advanced but not as fiery as most of Adams' later sets".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "this was an uneasy collaboration, not really Adams's own session".[3]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by George Adams except as indicated
- "Baba" (Kenny Wheeler) - 13:00
- "Imani's Dance" - 11:00
- "Stay Informed" (Heinz Sauer) - 8:01
- "Got Somethin' Good for You" - 5:42
- "A Spire" (Wheeler) - 8:07
- Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany in May 1979
Personnel
- George Adams – tenor saxophone, vocals
- Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
- Heinz Sauer - tenor saxophone
- Richard Beirach – piano
- Dave Holland – bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
References
- ↑ ECM discography accessed September 13, 2011
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 13, 2011
- 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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