Buzz (Ben Allison album)

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Buzz
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Released2004
Genre Jazz
Label Palmetto Records
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Buzz [2] is the sixth album by bassist Ben Allison. It was released on the Palmetto Records label in 2004.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Ben Allison, except where noted.

  1. "Respiration"
  2. "Buzz"
  3. "Green Al"
  4. "Mauritania" (Michael Blake)
  5. "Erato" (Andrew Hill)
  6. "R&B Fantasy"
  7. "Across the Universe" (John Lennon)

Personnel

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References

  1. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 26. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.
  2. "Buzz". The Jazz Loft. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.