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Tone Dialing (album)

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Released
  
September 26, 1995

Length
  
66:01

Release date
  
26 September 1995

Label
  
Verve Records

Recorded
  
1995

Artist
  
Ornette Coleman

Producer
  
Denardo Coleman

Genre
  
Jazz

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Tone Dialing is an album recorded in 1995 by the American jazz composer and saxophonist Ornette Coleman and his Prime Time ensemble. It was released in September 1995 by Coleman's Harmolodic record label, in partnership with Verve/PolyGram. It was the Harmolodic label's first release, and "the first disc fully devoted to Coleman's music in eight years."

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "despite the inclusion of one obnoxious rap, this free funk set is well worth picking up by open-minded listeners".

Track listing

All compositions by Ornette Coleman except as indicated
  1. "Street Blues" - 4:58
  2. "Search for Life" - 7:32
  3. "Guadalupe" - 4:10
  4. "Bach Prelude" (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 5:40
  5. "Sound Is Everywhere" - 3:34
  6. "Miguel's Fortune" - 6:04
  7. "La Capella" - 4:32
  8. "O.A.C." - 3:47
  9. "If I Knew as Much About You (As You Know About Me)" - 2:36
  10. "When Will I See You Again" - 2:46
  11. "Kathelin Gray" (Coleman, Pat Metheny) - 4:41
  12. "Badal" - 4:42
  13. "Tone Dialing" - 1:45
  14. "Family Reunion" - 4:07
  15. "Local Instinct" - 2:56
  16. "Ying Yang" - 2:56

Personnel

  • Ornette Coleman - alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
  • Dave Bryant - keyboards
  • Chris Rosenberg, Ken Wessel - guitar
  • Bradley Jones, Al MacDowell - bass
  • Chris Walker - bass, keyboards
  • Denardo Coleman - drums
  • Badal Roy - tabla, percussion
  • Avenda Khadija, Moishe Nalm - vocals

    • Songs

    1Street BluesOrnette Coleman & Prime Time5:02
    2Search for LifeOrnette Coleman & Prime Time7:40
    3GuadalupeOrnette Coleman & Prime Time4:09

    References

    Tone Dialing (album) Wikipedia
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