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Makin' a Move

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Released
  
1995

Length
  
64:15

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Columbia

Recorded
  
June, 1995 at Electric Lady Studios, N.Y.C.

Producer
  
Bill Laswell, Henry Threadgill

Makin' a Move is an album by Henry Threadgill released on the Columbia label in 1996. The album features four songs by the Very Very Circus group and three compositions scored mainly for guitars and cellos.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 4 stars stating "Makin' a Move signifies yet another fascinating glimpse of Threadgill's exclusive artistry".

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Threadgill
  1. "Noisy Flowers" - 6:42
  2. "Like It Feels" - 11:16
  3. "Official Silence" - 8:54
  4. "Refined Poverty" - 9:04
  5. "Make Hot and Give" - 7:56
  6. "The Mockingbird Sin" - 12:13
  7. "Dirty in the Right Places" - 8:10

Personnel

On 2, 3, 5 and 7:

  • Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone
  • Mark Taylor - french horn
  • Brandon Ross, Ed Cherry - electric guitar
  • Edwin Rodriguez, Marcus Rojas - tuba
  • Pheeroan akLaff - drums

    • On 1, 4 and 6:

  • Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone (track 4)
  • Myra Melford - piano (track 1)
  • Brandon Ross, James Emery - nylon string soprano guitar (tracks 1 & 6)
  • Ed Cherry - steel-string acoustic guitar (tracks 1 & 6)
  • Ayodele Aubert - classical guitar (tracks 1 & 6)
  • Michelle Kinney, Diedre Murray, Akua Dixon Turre - cello (tracks 4 & 6)

    • References

    Makin' a Move Wikipedia
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