| The Printmakers | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | February 8–9, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:03 | |||
| Label | Minor Music MM 001 | |||
| Producer | Stephan Meyner | |||
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The Printmakers is the first album by the pianist Geri Allen. [1] [2] It was recorded in February 1984 in Germany and released on the German Minor Music label. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This session will prove to be an ear-opening experience for those familiar with Geri Allen's more mainstream work." [4] NPR called the album "a tight, imaginative trio session." [2] The New York Times wrote that Allen's "ballads demonstrate a rich, coloristic sense of harmony, and she can hurtle through atonal passages with steel-fingered momentum." [1]
All compositions by Geri Allen
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