Released 1988 Length 47:59 Release date 1988 | Recorded April 1987 Producer Robert Hurwitz | |
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Similar Rhythm and Blues, WSQ, Requiem for Julius, Live at Brooklyn Academy, Plays Duke Ellington |
Dances and Ballads was the eighth album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released in 1988 and featuring performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and David Murray.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is an underrated release, recorded between their better-known Plays Duke Ellington and Rhythm and Blues CDs.".
Track listing
- "Sweet D" (Hemphill) - 6:35
- "For Lester" (Murray) - 4:20
- "Belly Up" (Lake) - 6:44
- "Cool Red" (Hemphill) - 5:12
- "Hattie Wall" (Bluiett) - 4:04
- "Adjacent" (Lake) - 4:49
- "West African Snap" (Lake) - 3:41
- "Full, Deep and Mellow" (Bluiett) - 3:16
- "Dance Until Dawn (For Little Anthony)" (Murray) - 7:08
- "Fast Life" (Murray) - 3:01
Personnel
Songs
1Sweet D6:34
2For Lester4:20
3Belly Up6:44
References
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