African Venus

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African Venus
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Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedDecember 11, 1992
Genre Jazz
Length52:31
Label Venus, Evidence
Producer Big Apple Productions, Inc.
Dewey Redman chronology
Choices
(1992)
African Venus
(1994)
In London
(1996)
Joshua Redman chronology
Wish
(1993)
African Venus
(1994)
MoodSwing
(1994)

African Venus is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring his son Joshua Redman. It was recorded in 1992 and released on the Evidence label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars stating "Not an essential disc, but far from a throwaway". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Dewey Redman except as indicated
  1. "African Venus" – 9:27
  2. "Venus and Mars" – 7:48
  3. "Mr. Sandman" (Pat Ballard) – 6:54
  4. "Echo Prayer" – 5:53
  5. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 8:23
  6. "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) – 7:41
  7. "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) – 6:25

Personnel

Musicians

Production

References

  1. Evidence Records catalogue accessed May 2, 2011
  2. 1 2 Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2011