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You Know the Number

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Released
  
1986

Artist
  
Henry Threadgill

Label
  
Novus Records

Recorded
  
October 12 7 13, 1986

Release date
  
1986

Genre
  
Jazz

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You Know the Number (1986)
  
Easily Slip Into Another World (1987)

Similar
  
Henry Threadgill albums, Jazz albums

You Know the Number is an album by Henry Threadgill released on the RCA Novus label in 1986. The album and features six of Threadgill's compositions performed by Threadgill's Sextett with Frank Lacy, Rasul Siddik, Fred Hopkins, Diedre Murray, Pheeroan akLaff and Reggie Nicholson.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This title is a must for Threadgill fans and also worthwhile for those interested in the experimental side of jazz".

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Threadgill

  1. "Bermuda Blues" - 9:26
  2. "Silver and Gold, Baby Silver and Gold" - 5:45
  3. "Theme from Thomas Cole" - 6:39
  4. "Good Times" - 6:33
  5. "To Be Announced" - 6:27
  6. "Those Who Eat Cookies" - 6:16 Bonus track on CD

Recorded at Uptown Chelsea Sound, New York City on October 12 & 13, 1986

Personnel

  • Henry Threadgill: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass flute
  • Rasul Siddik: trumpet
  • Frank Lacy: trombone
  • Diedre Murray: cello
  • Fred Hopkins: bass
  • Reggie Nicholson: percussion
  • Pheeroan akLaff: percussion

    • Songs

    1Bermuda Blues9:29
    2Silver and Gold Baby - Silver and Gold5:45
    3Theme From Thomas Cole6:42

    References

    You Know the Number Wikipedia
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