Ode to Life
| Ode to Life | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | February 18 & 19, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:39 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Joanne Jiminez | |||
| Don Pullen chronology | ||||
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Ode to Life is an album by American jazz pianist Don Pullen and the African-Brazilian Connection recorded in 1993 for the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating "The music is more subdued than is usual on a Pullen disc, with the harmonies being less dissonant and the mood often melancholy and reflective but occasionally joyous. This is one of Pullen's more accessible and introspective sessions."[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated
- "The Third House on the Right" (Alberto Beserra, Guilherme Franco) – 5:00
- "Paraty" (Nilson Matta) – 9:00
- "El Matador" – 6:29
- "Ah, George, We Hardly Knew Ya" – 13:03
- "Aseeko! (Get up and Dance!)" (Mor Thiam) – 11:59
- "Anastasia/Pyramid" (Carlos Ward) – 7:06
- "Variation on Ode to Life" – 6:02
- Recorded in New York City on February 18 & 19, 1993
Personnel
[edit]- Don Pullen – piano
- Carlos Ward – alto saxophone, flute
- Nilson Matta – bass
- Guilherme Franco – timba, berimbau, percussion
- Mor Thiam – djembe, tabula, rainsticks, wind chimes, vocals
References
[edit]- ^ Don Pullen discography accessed May 13, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 13, 2011.
