| The Struggle Continues | ||||
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| Studio album by the Dewey Redman Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | January 1982 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:47 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1225 | |||
| Producer | Robert Hurwitz | |||
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The Struggle Continues is an album by the Dewey Redman Quartet recorded in January 1982 and released on ECM later that year. The quartet features rhythm section Charles Eubanks, Mark Helias, and Ed Blackwell. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "This is one of Dewey Redman's strongest but least celebrated dates... Inspired and inspiring, The Struggle Continues is one of the gems of the ECM catalog in the '80s and a shining star in jazz, period." [2]
All tracks are written by Dewey Redman, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thren" | 7:53 |
| 2. | "Love Is" | 10:27 |
| 3. | "Turn Over Baby" | 4:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joie de vivre" | 8:29 | |
| 2. | "Combinations" | 5:23 | |
| 3. | "Dewey Square" | Charlie Parker | 8:01 |
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