Divine Mad Love

Divine Mad Love
Studio album by Sabir Mateen
Released	1998
Recorded	February 2, 1997
Studio	PBS Studios, Westwood, Massachusetts
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:30
Label	Eremite
Producer	Michael Ehlers
Sabir Mateen chronology
Gettin' Away with Murder (1997) Divine Mad Love (1998) We Are Not At The Opera (1999)

Divine Mad Love is an album by American jazz multi-instrumentalist Sabir Mateen, which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Eremite label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz says "Very much a group effort, with solo spots for both bassist and drummer, this seems too consciously designed to show off Mateen's not yet developed multi-instrumentalist." ^[2]

The JazzTimes review by Amiri Baraka states "Full of energy and desire, without the wholeness or interior rationale of clear, riveting aesthetic cohesion." ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Glory & Prause to the Most High" – 6:32
2. "Checking in with Yourself" – 18:55
3. "Conversation/Lunch before Departure" – 4:51
4. "Running into the Truth (after Chasing a Lie)" – 9:57
5. "Illuminations Flute" – 5:51
6. "Divine Mad Love" – 8:27
7. "Illuminations Bass" – 1:25
8. "Illuminations Drums" – 2:13
9. "WhyDidJaDolt?" – 2:19

Personnel

• Laurence Cook – percussion
• Sabir Mateen – alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, flute
• John Voigt – bass, vocals

References

1. Divine Mad Love at Eremite
2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2004). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . The Penguin Guide to Jazz (7th ed.). London: Penguin. pp.  1071. ISBN   0141014164.
3. Baraka, Amiri. Divine Mad Love review at JazzTimes