Drop Kick (album)
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| Studio album by Steve Coleman and Five Elements | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | January 1992 | |||
| Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:46 | |||
| Label | Novus | |||
| Producer | Steve Coleman | |||
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Drop Kick is an album by saxophonist Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements recorded in 1992 and released by Novus.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The music is quite original yet fairly accessible due to the rhythms. Recommended".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated
- "Ramses" - 6:36
- "Drop Kick" - 4:52
- "Terra Nova" (David Gilmore) - 4:37
- "The Journeyman" - 5:13
- "Simbius Web" (Steve Coleman, Reggie Washington) - 4:42
- "Dread Drop" - 4:07
- "Tschanz" - 11:17
- "Contemplation" (Marvin "Smitty" Smith) - 5:07
- "Shift on the Fly" (Andy Milne) - 3:40
- "Bates Motel" - 8:12
- "Z Train" - 3:23
Personnel
[edit]- Steve Coleman - alto saxophone, piano, vocals
- James Weidman, Andy Milne - keyboards
- David Gilmore - guitar
- Reggie Washington - bass guitar
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums
with
- Michael Wimberly - percussion (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 9)
- Don Byron - clarinet, bass clarinet (tracks 1 & 7)
- Lance Bryant - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 7)
- Cassandra Wilson - vocals (track 4)
- Meshell Ndegeocello (as Meshell Johnson) - bass (tracks 2, 6 & 11)
- Camille Gainer - drums (tracks 2, 6 & 11)
- Greg Osby - alto saxophone (tracks 6 & 11)
References
[edit]- ^ Steve Coleman discography, accessed July 22, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2014
