Equipoise (Stanley Cowell album)

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Equipoise
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Studio album by
Stanley Cowell
Released1979
RecordedNovember 14, 1978, at Fantasy Studios Berkeley, CA
Genre Jazz
Label Galaxy GXY 5125
Producer Ed Michel
Stanley Cowell chronology
Talkin' 'Bout Love
(1978)		Equipoise
(1979)		 New World
(1981)

Equipoise is a solo album by keyboardist Stanley Cowell recorded in 1978 and first released on the Galaxy label. [1]

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Reception

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In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Cowell has long had an original style within the modern mainstream and his interplay with his notable sidemen on this program always holds one's interest." [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated

  1. "Equipoise" - 4:48
  2. "Lady Blue" (Cecil McBee) - 4:18
  3. "Musa And Maimoun" - 9:11
  4. "Dr. Jackle" (Jackie McLean) - 3:14
  5. "November Mood" - 8:34
  6. "Dave's Chant" - 7:00

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Stanley Cowell discography accessed January 5, 2015
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Equipoise – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 52. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
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