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In the Year of the Dragon

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Released
  
1989

Length
  
43:53

Producer
  
Stefan Winter

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
JMT 834 428-2

Recorded
  
March, 1989 Sound Ideas Studios, NYC

In the Year of the Dragon is an album by pianist Geri Allen, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian recorded in 1989 and released on the German JMT label.

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Fully realized, diverse, and balanced, this piano-bass-drums trio recording is one of the very best of its late-'80s era, loaded with great musicianship, surprises, and an accurate representation of these genius musicians' personalities and individualism blended into a complete whole. In the Year of the Dragon is highly recommended to all who appreciate superb musicianship coming together". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it 3 stars calling it "one of the best of the trio sets".

Track listing

All compositions by Geri Allen except as indicated

  1. "Oblivion" (Bud Powell) - 3:17
  2. "For John Malachi" – 3:30
  3. "Rollano" (Juan Lazaro Mendolas) - 4:10
  4. "See You at Per Tutti's" (Charlie Haden) - 5:55
  5. "Last Call" (Paul Motian) - 5:10
  6. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" – 7:01
  7. "Invisible" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:34
  8. "First Song" (Haden) - 5:38
  9. "In the Year of the Dragon" (Motian) - 7:55

Personnel

  • Geri Allen - piano
  • Charlie Haden - bass
  • Paul Motian - drums
  • Juan Lazaro Mendolas - flute (track 3)

    • References

    In the Year of the Dragon Wikipedia
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