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| Seven Arrows | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Koch | |||
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Seven Arrows is the debut album by bassist Ben Allison. [1] [2] It was released on the Koch Records label in 1996.
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic noted that, "while 'Dragzilla' and 'Cosmic Groove Slinky' use ostinato bass repetition, it is as a springboard for quirky, boppish melodies in the case of the former, and for heavy chords and Sun Ra-like punctuations in the case of the latter." [3]
All compositions by Ben Allison.
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