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The Touchstone (album)

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Released
  
1979

The Touchstone (1979)
  
Départ (1980)

Release date
  
1979

Label
  
ECM Records

Length
  
45:11

Artist
  
Azimuth

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
June 1978 Talent Studio, Oslo

Similar
  
Azimuth '85, Azimuth, The Widow in the Window, Music for Large & Small En, Song for Someone

The Touchstone is the second album by British jazz trio Azimuth featuring trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, vocalist Norma Winstone, and pianist John Taylor recorded in 1978 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars calling it an "atmospheric recording".

Track listing

All compositions by John Taylor
  1. "Eulogy" - 10:26
  2. "Sylver" - 6:30
  3. "Mayday" - 5:31
  4. "Jero" - 6:21
  5. "Prelude" - 5:37
  6. "See" - 10:46

Personnel

  • John Taylor — piano, organ
  • Kenny Wheeler — trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Norma Winstone — vocals

    • Songs

    1Eulogy10:27
    2Sýlver6:31
    3Mayday5:31

    References

    The Touchstone (album) Wikipedia
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