Thoughts (album)
| Thoughts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | May 16, 1985 Paul Robeson House - Bennington College, Bennington, VT | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Label | Soul Note SN 1111 | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Bill Dixon chronology | ||||
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Thoughts is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |  [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The music (six originals, including the four-part suite "For Nelson and Winnie") is quite adventurous, yet thoughtful, disturbing without being forbidding."[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that "Dixon's playing is at a discount, though his silences are resonantly meaningful too." However, they cautioned that the album "drifts off into inconsequential and sometimes pretentious ramblings."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Bill Dixon
- "Thoughts" - 11:20
- "Windows" - 4:40
- "For Nelson and Winnie" -18:53
- "A Song for Claudia's Children" - 11:10
- "Brothers" - 8:30
- "Points" - 8:45
Personnel
- Bill Dixon - trumpet, flugelhorn, piano
- John Buckingham - tuba
- Marco Eneidi - alto saxophone
- Peter Kowald, William Parker, Mario Pavone - bass
- Lawrence Cook - drums
References
- ^ Stubenrauch, R., Bill Dixon discography accessed November 16, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bill Dixon - Thoughts: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 206.