| Action Refraction | ||||
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| Released | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:51 | |||
| Label | Palmetto | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Action-Refraction [2] is the tenth album by American bassist Ben Allison. It was released on the Palmetto Records label in 2011. [3] It's his first album to focus on the compositions of others.
In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Phil Freeman wrote: "Action-Refraction isn't a straight jazz album, but it's more likely to appeal to young jazz listeners than to indie rock fans, though it offers pleasures for anyone with open ears." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jackie-ing" | Thelonious Monk | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Missed" | PJ Harvey | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Someday We'll All Be Free" | Donny Hathaway | 7:11 |
| 4. | "Philadelphia" | Neil Young | 5:37 |
| 5. | "St. Ita's Vision" | Samuel Barber | 7:00 |
| 6. | "We've Only Just Begun" | 7:50 | |
| 7. | "Broken" | Ben Allison | 5:06 |
