Capricorn Rising

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Capricorn Rising
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Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedOctober 16 & 17, 1975
Genre Jazz
Length46:03
Label Black Saint
Producer Giacomo Pellicciotti
Don Pullen chronology
Five to Go
(1975)
Capricorn Rising
(1975)
Healing Force
(1976)

Capricorn Rising is an album by American jazz pianist Don Pullen featuring saxophonist Sam Rivers recorded in 1975 for the Italian Black Saint label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated
  1. "Break Out" (Sam Rivers) - 12:35
  2. "Capricorn Rising" - 11:48
  3. "Joycie Girl" - 6:36
  4. "Fall Out" (Rivers) - 15:04

Personnel

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References

  1. Black Saint Records discography accessed May 5, 2011
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed May 5, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1185. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.