New World (Stanley Cowell album)

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New World
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Studio album by
Stanley Cowell
Released1981
Genre Jazz
Label Galaxy
Producer Ed Michel
Stanley Cowell chronology
Equipoise
(1979)		New World
(1981)		 We Three
(1987)

New World is an album by the American musician Stanley Cowell, released in 1981. [1] [2]

Contents

Production

The album was produced by Ed Michel. [3] Cowell wrote five of its six songs and did the arranging and conducting of the orchestra. [4] "Come Sunday" is an interpretation of the Duke Ellington composition. [5] Cowell was backed by Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, and Pat Patrick on reed instruments. [6] The rhythm section included Cecil McBee on bass and Roy Haynes on drums. [7] "Sienna: Welcome to This New World" is a solo piano piece. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Buffalo News Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
Omaha World-Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

The Buffalo News called Cowell "one of the more lucid, percussively persuasive and melodically fluent current pianists." [5] The Los Angeles Times praised "the ingenious incorporation of violin and cello along with voices and Latin rhythms in 'I'm Trying to Find a Way'"; the paper later listed New World among the 12 best jazz albums of the year. [3] [9] The Omaha World-Herald considered it to be "shallow" and "easy-listening music". [7]

The Blade-Tribune said that "Cowell's adventuresome keyboard compositions and performing make his music challenging and intriguing." [10] The Plain Dealer stated that "some of the material caters to the funkier side of the pop market in performance, while other selections are straight-ahead jazz." [11] The West Mountain Times considered New World to be Cowell's best album, concluding that he "shows a new maturity and adventurous versatility." [12]

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Come Sunday"
  2. "Ask Him"
  3. "Island of Haitoo"

Side 2

  1. "I'm Trying to Find a Way"
  2. "El Space-O"
  3. "Sienna: Welcome to This New World"

References

  1. ↑ Gaskill, Dave (July 18, 1981). "Records". The Morning Call. p. 61.
  2. ↑ "Stanley Cowell, 'New World'". Keyboard. Vol. 7, no. 7–12. p. 64.
  3. 1 2 3 Feather, Leonard (June 14, 1981). "Jazz Briefs". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 67.
  4. 1 2 McNally, Owen (June 14, 1981). "Jazz Review". Hartford Courant. p. G4.
  5. 1 2 3 Simon, Jeff (June 12, 1981). "Records: Jazz". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 34.
  6. ↑ Manley, Michael (July 11, 1981). "Galaxy label sparkles with brightest of stars". The Saginaw News. p. B10.
  7. 1 2 3 Smith, Will (July 19, 1981). "Jazz Sounds". Magazine. Omaha World-Herald. p. 13.
  8. ↑ The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House. 1985. p. 52.
  9. ↑ Feather, Leonard (December 27, 1981). "The Golden Dozen Albums". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 55.
  10. ↑ Missett, Bill (August 27, 1981). "Record Reviews". The Blade-Tribune. No. 212. p. 23.
  11. ↑ Colombi Jr., Chris (October 23, 1981). "Jazz/Pop". Friday. The Plain Dealer. p. 29.
  12. ↑ Fuller, Harold (November 5, 1981). "Spin Off". West Mountain Times. p. 8.
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