Seven Arrows
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| Seven Arrows | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Koch | |||
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Seven Arrows is the debut album by bassist Ben Allison.[1][2] It was released on the Koch Records label in 1996.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic noted that, "while 'Dragzilla' and 'Cosmic Groove Slinky' use ostinato bass repetition, it is as a springboard for quirky, boppish melodies in the case of the former, and for heavy chords and Sun Ra-like punctuations in the case of the latter."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Ben Allison.
- Dragzilla
- Reflections of Desire
- Delirioso
- Little Boy
- Cosmic Groove Slinky
- Forgetting, For Now
- King of a One Man Planet
Personnel
[edit]- Ben Allison – Bass, Guitar
- Ted Nash – Saxophones
- Frank Kimbrough – Piano
- Ron Horton – Trumpet
- Tim Horner – Drums
References
[edit]- ^ Murph, John. "Seven Arrows". JazzTimes. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Cordle, Owen (17 Nov 1996). "This drummer stays out front". The News & Observer. p. G1.
- ^ a b "Seven Arrows Review by Michael G. Nastos". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.