Confessin' (album)

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Confessin'
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Studio album by John Stubblefield
Released 1984
Recorded September 18 & 21, 1984
Genre Jazz
Length41:34
Label Soul Note
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
John Stubblefield chronology
Prelude
(1976)		Confessin'
(1984)		 Bushman Song
(1986)

Confessin' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist John Stubblefield recorded in 1984 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. [1]

John Stubblefield was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and oboist.

Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "John Stubblefield has made relatively few recordings as a leader during his long career, but it isn't because the saxophonist isn't deserving... This top-notch CD is well worth acquiring". [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by John Stubblefield except as indicated
  1. "Spiral Dance" - 5:08
  2. "Waltz for Duke Pearson" (Cecil Bridgewater) - 4:47
  3. "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:33
  4. "More Fun" - 4:10
  5. "Dusk to Dawn" - 7:48
  6. "Whisper" (Mulgrew Miller) - 4:06
  7. "Confessin'" - 9:02

Personnel

Tenor saxophone type of saxophone

The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B♭ (while the Alto is pitched in the key of E♭), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef, sounding an octave and a major second lower than the written pitch. Modern tenor saxophones which have a high F♯ key have a range from A♭2 to E5 (concert) and are therefore pitched one octave below the soprano saxophone. People who play the tenor saxophone are known as "tenor saxophonists", "tenor sax players", or "saxophonists".

Soprano saxophone the third smallest member of the saxophone family

The soprano saxophone is a higher-register variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument, invented in the 1840s. The soprano is the third smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists of the soprillo, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass saxophone and tubax. Soprano saxophones are the smallest saxophone in common use.

Cecil Bridgewater American jazz trumpeter

Cecil Bridgewater is an American jazz trumpeter.

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References

  1. ↑ Soul Note discography accessed July 18, 2011
  2. 1 2 Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed July 18, 2011
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