Freedom in the Groove

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Freedom in the Groove
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1996
RecordedApril 10–13, 1996
Studio Power Station, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length1:09:07
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Matt Pierson
Joshua Redman chronology
Blues for Pat: Live In San Francisco
(1995)
Freedom in the Groove
(1996)
Timeless Tales for Changing Times
(1998)
Professional ratings
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Tom Hull B+ [3]
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Freedom in the Groove is a 1996 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. [6] [7]

Contents

Reception

Leo Stanley of AllMusic stated: "Abandoning the traditional hard bop that has dominated his past recordings, Redman attempts to work himself into hip-hop and urban dance rhythms, which results in an occasionally intriguing but often frustrating album. Occasionally, the fusions work, with Redman contributing sympathetic, graceful licks to the gently insistent rhythms. Too often, the record sounds forced and stilted, which is unfortunate, since jazz/hip-hop fusion need a musician of Redman's caliber to make it credible in the jazz world." [1]

Track listing

All songs were written and arranged by Joshua Redman.

  1. "Hide and Seek"
  2. "One Shining Soul"
  3. "Streams of Consciousness"
  4. "When the Sun Comes Down"
  5. "Home Fries"
  6. "Invocation"
  7. "Dare I Ask?"
  8. "Cat Battles"
  9. "Pantomime"
  10. "Can't Dance"

Personnel

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