Diamond in the Riff

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Diamond in the Riff
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Studio album by
Released1 September 2008
RecordedJanuary 1-July 2008
Genre Jazz
Length71:00
Label Terry Silverlight Records
Producer Terry Silverlight with Barry Miles
Terry Silverlight chronology
Wild!!
(2006)
Diamond in the Riff
(2008)
Songwriter/Producer: Volumes I & II
(2009)

Diamond in the Riff is a 2008 album by Terry Silverlight, featuring pianist/composer Barry Miles, bassist Will Lee, and David Mann, Aaron Heick, Glenn Alexander, Tabitha Fair, Lew Soloff, Bob Malach, Larry Farrell and Allan Molnar.

Contents

The All About Jazz reviewer commented that, "While it seems most jazz players today are trying to capture something that predates or postdates true jazz fusion, Silverlight is happy to seize upon that sound, circa something 1976–1989, before 'smooth jazz' took over this art form." [1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Terry Silverlight; except where indicated

  1. "Nature Drum"
  2. "Boulevard"
  3. "Diamond in the Riff"
  4. "Nothing Like Today"
  5. "The Velvet Room"
  6. "Do It"
  7. "Monkey Dance"
  8. "Tom Boy"
  9. "Plaza Mexico" (Barry Miles)
  10. "For The Rest of My Life"
  11. "Earth Blue"
  12. "Freetom"
  13. "PT"
  14. "Vinyl Song"

Personnel

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References

  1. Payne, Douglas (October 24, 2008). "Terry Silverlight: Diamond in the Riff". All About Jazz .