Communion (Roy Campbell album)

Communion
Studio album by Roy Campbell
Released	1995
Recorded	September 13 & 14, 1994
Studio	Pilot Recording, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	74:40
Label	Silkheart
Producer	Roy Campbell
Roy Campbell chronology

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Communion is the third album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Campbell and the debut recording with his Pyramid Trio with bassist William Parker and Reggie Nicholson replacing original drummer Zen Matsuura. The album was recorded in 1994 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label. Roy pays tribute to avant-garde jazz musicians Don Cherry, Hannibal Marvin Peterson, and brothers Don & Albert Ayler.^[1]

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	^[3]

Scott Yanow, in his review for AllMusic, says because of the length of some of the pieces, "there are some meandering moments but in general the interplay between the three musicians holds one's interest."^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "Campbell remains a gratifying and lyrical performer, even at his furthest out." ^[3]

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Track listing

All compositions by Roy Campbell except as indicated

"Communion" (William Parker) - 9:15
"Vigilance" - 9:18
"Chant for Don Cherry"- 12:04
"Air Pockets" (William Parker) - 14:32
"Blues for Albert and Don Ayler" - 15:22
"One for Hannibal" - 14:09

Personnel

Roy Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn, pocket trumpet, cornet, percussion
William Parker - bass, percussion
Reggie Nicholson - drums, percussion

A trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group contains the instruments with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to at least 1500 BC; they began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, for instance in orchestras, concert bands, and jazz ensembles, as well as in popular music. They are played by blowing air through nearly-closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the instrument. Since the late 15th century they have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular shape.

The flugelhorn is a brass instrument that is usually pitched in B♭ but occasionally found in C. It resembles a trumpet, and the tube has the same length but a wider, conical bore. A type of valved bugle, the flugelhorn was developed in Germany from a traditional English valveless bugle, with the first version sold by Heinrich Stölzel in Berlin in 1828. The valved bugle provided Adolphe Sax with the inspiration for his B♭ soprano (contralto) saxhorns, on which the modern-day flugelhorn is modeled.

Pocket trumpet compact size b-flat trumpet, with the same playing range as the regular trumpet

The pocket trumpet is a compact size B♭ trumpet, with the same playing range as the regular trumpet. The length of the tubing, if straightened, would measure the same as that of a standard trumpet. However, the tubing is wound more tightly than that of a standard trumpet to reduce the instrument's size while retaining the characteristic sound. The bell is generally of smaller diameter than a standard trumpet. It is not a standardized instrument to be found in concert band or orchestra brass sections and is generally regarded as a novelty. It is used mostly by trumpet players as a practice instrument that can be packed in a suitcase and taken to places where carrying standard trumpets would be a problem. Though it does not have a reputation as a serious concert band or orchestra instrument, it has occasionally been used by soloists in jazz or other ensembles to add flair and variety.

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References

↑ Communion Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine . at Silkheart Records
1 2 Yanow, Scott. Roy Campbell – Communion: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 3, 2014.
1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 243. ISBN 0-14-051521-6.

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[Liner_notes-1] Communion Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine . at Silkheart Records

[Allmusic-2] 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Roy Campbell – Communion: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 3, 2014.

[Penguin_Guide-3] 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 243. ISBN 0-14-051521-6.