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Ornette Coleman: Science Fiction

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In February 1972, “Columbia” label released “Science Fiction”, the 13th Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded September – October 1971, at “Columbia Studio E” in New York City and was produced by James Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
  • Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, musette
  • Don Cherry – pocket trumpet
  • Bobby Bradford, Carmine Fornarotto, Gerard Schwarz – trumpet
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Billy Higgins, Ed Blackwell – drums
  • David Henderson – recitation
  • Asha Puthli – vocals
  • Stan Tonkel – engineer
  • Russ Payne – mixing
  • Ed Lee – cover design
  • Robert Amft – cover photography
  • Bob Palmer – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Ornette Coleman.

  1. What Reason Could I Give?
  2. Civilization Day
  3. Street Woman
  4. Science Fiction
  5. Rock the Clock
  6. All My Life
  7. Law Years
  8. The Jungle Is a Skyscraper

Dewey Redman: African Venus

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In December 1992, “Evidence” label released “African Venus” the twelve Dewey Redman album. It was recorded in December 1992, at “Sound on Sound Studio” in New York City     and was produced by Inc. Big Apple Productions.

Personnel:

  • Dewey Redman – alto and tenor saxophone, musette
  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Eubanks – piano
  • Anthony Cox – bass
  • Carl Allen – drums
  • Danny Sadownick – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Dewey Redman except where noted.

  1. African Venus
  2. Venus and Mars
  3. Mr. Sandman – Pat Ballard
  4. Echo Prayer
  5. Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn
  6. Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
  7. Turnaround – Ornette Coleman

Joshua Redman: Back East

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On April 24, 2007, “Nonesuch” label released “Back East”, the 13th Joshua Redman album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman– tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Dewey Redman– tenor and alto saxophones
  • Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
  • Chris Cheek– soprano saxophone
  • Larry Grenadier– double bass
  • Christian McBride– double bass
  • Reuben Rogers– double bass
  • Brian Blade– drums
  • Eric Harland– drums
  • Ali Jackson– drums
  • James A. Farber – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John Gall – design
  • Michael Wilson – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
  2. East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) – Brooks Bowman
  3. Zarafah – Joshua Redman
  4. Indian Song – Wayne Shorter
  5. I’m an Old Cowhand – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
  6. Wagon Wheels – Billy Hill, Peter DeRose
  7. Back East – Joshua Redman
  8. Mantra #5 – Joshua Redman
  9. Indonesia – Joshua Redman
  10. India – John Coltrane
  11. GJ – Dewey Redman