| African Venus | ||||
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| Studio album by Dewey Redman featuring Joshua Redman | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 11, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:31 | |||
| Label | Venus, Evidence | |||
| Producer | Big Apple Productions, Inc. | |||
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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]
The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars stating "Not an essential disc, but far from a throwaway". [2]
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