The President (album)

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The President
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Studio album by
Released1987
Recorded1987
Genre Jazz
Length39:01
Label Dossier
Producer Wayne Horvitz
Wayne Horvitz chronology
Dinner at Eight
(1985)
The President
(1987)
Nine Below Zero
(1986)

The President is an album by American keyboardist and composer Wayne Horvitz released in 1987 on the German Dossier label.

Contents

Reception

Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4 stars on Allmusic and spoke favorably of the contributions by Bobby Previte, Elliott Sharp, and Bill Frisell. [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Horvitz except where indicated
  1. "Goes Round and Round" – 4:13
  2. "Please Take That Train From My Door" – 4:34
  3. "From Town to Towm" – 2:53
  4. "One Bright Day" – 4:08
  5. "Cadillac Ranch" – 4:08
  6. "Gravity Falls" – 3:39
  7. "The Bean" – 3:04
  8. "The Donna Song" (Robin Holcomb) – 4:11
  9. "Short of Breath" (Bobby Previte) – 4:45
  10. "Early Risers" – 3:26

Personnel

Additional Musicians:

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References

  1. 1 2 Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed February 4, 2015