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Released
  
1980

Producer
  
John Koenig

Release date
  
1980

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
45:03

Artist
  
Joe Farrell

Label
  
Contemporary Records

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Recorded
  
November 27 & 28, 1979 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Sonic Text (1980)
  
Farrell’s Inferno (1980)

Similar
  
Joe Farrell albums, Jazz albums

Sonic Text is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Farrell recorded in 1979 and released on the Contemporary label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review called it "an excellent straight-ahead outing" stating "The concise solos make expert use of every note, and the results are both fresh and swinging".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Farrell except as indicated

  1. "Sonic Text" - 6:27
  2. "When You're Awake" - 7:11
  3. "The Jazz Crunch" (Freddie Hubbard) - 8:16
  4. "If I Knew Where You're At" - 6:56
  5. "Sweet Rita Suite (Part 1): Her Spirit" (George Cables) - 4:25
  6. "Malibu" - 11:48

Personnel

  • Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • George Cables - piano, electric piano
  • Tony Dumas - bass, electric bass
  • Peter Erskine - drums

    • Songs

    1Sonic Text6:29
    2When You're Awake7:14
    3The Jazz Crunch8:18

    References

    Sonic Text Wikipedia
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