| A Sense of Direction | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | May 5, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:54 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8268 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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A Sense of Direction is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1961 and released on the New Jazz label. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Down Beat | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
AllMusic reviewer Steve Huey stated: "If it's a shade less challenging and inventive than This Is Walt Dickerson!, A Sense of Direction compensates by making Dickerson's innovations more accessible and inviting". [3] DownBeat reviewer Pete Welding wrote: "if it is only slightly less adventurous than his initial recording, it is still an ardent collection -- primarily of ballads -- treated with unflagging invention and restrain ...Were it not for the slight conventionality of some of the numbers, the rating would have been five stars." [6]
All compositions by Walt Dickerson except as indicated
Visions is a duet album issued on LP format credited to Walt Dickerson, and later reissued on CD credited to Sun Ra and Walt Dickerson.
Jackie's Bag is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1959 and 1960 and released by Blue Note. It features three tracks with McLean in a quintet featuring trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones, and six tracks with a sextet featuring tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor.
Easy Does It is the third studio album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons, recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.
Ornette on Tenor is the eighth album by the American jazz composer and saxophonist Ornette Coleman, released in 1962 on Atlantic Records, his sixth and final one for the label. It features Coleman playing tenor saxophone rather than his usual alto, and bassist Jimmy Garrison before he joined the John Coltrane Quartet. This would be the last record by the Coleman Quartet started in the 1950s; he would disband this group and form the Coleman Trio later in the year. Recording sessions took place on March 22 and 27, 1961, at Atlantic Studios in New York City. One outtake from the March 27 session, "Harlem's Manhattan," would appear on the 1970 compilation The Art of the Improvisers.
Change of Pace is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.
Night Hawk is an album by saxophonists Coleman Hawkins with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, recorded at the end of 1960 and released on the Swingville label.
This Is Walt Dickerson! is the debut album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1961 and released on the New Jazz label.
Relativity is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson which was recorded in 1962 and released on the New Jazz label.
To My Queen is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1962 and released on the New Jazz label.
Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson featuring music from the film Lawrence of Arabia (1962) which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntless label. It was later released on the Audio Fidelity label under the title, Vibes in Motion.
Walt Dickerson Plays Unity is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1964 and released on the Audio Fidelity label.
Peace is an album recorded by composer and vibraphonist Walt Dickerson in 1975 for the SteepleChase label.
Serendipity is a live album recorded by composer and vibraphonist Walt Dickerson in Philadelphia in 1976 for the SteepleChase label.
Tenderness is an album of duets by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1977 for the SteepleChase label but not released until 1985.
Divine Gemini is an album of duets by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and bassist Richard Davis, recorded in 1977 for the SteepleChase label.
Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded at the Village Vanguard in late 1960 which were released on the Verve label.
To My Queen Revisited is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson's Quartet recorded in 1978 for the SteepleChase label. The album references Dickerson's 1962 album To My Queen and the title composition.
To My Son is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson recorded in 1978 for the SteepleChase label.
Shades of Love is a solo album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson performing on two vibraphones which was recorded direct to disc in 1977 for the SteepleChase label.
Life Rays is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson, bassist Sirone, and drummer Andrew Cyrille. Dickerson's final release, it was recorded in Italy in 1982 for the Soul Note label.
