Think All, Focus One

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Think All, Focus One
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Studio album by
Released1995
Recorded15–16 July 1994
Genre Jazz
Label Black Saint
Producer Muhal Richard Abrams
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology
Family Talk
(1993)
Think All, Focus One
(1995)
Song for All
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Think All, Focus One is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1995 and features performances of seven of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, Eddie Allen, David Gilmore, Eugene Ghee, Alfred Patterson, Brad Jones, and Reggie Nicholson.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Due to the frequently dense ensembles of the septet and the complexity of the music, this set will take several listens to fully absorb, but it is well worth the effort". [3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars calling it "fine, thoroughly thought jazz". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

  1. "Before and After" - 8:37
  2. "The Harmonic Veil" - 6:23
  3. "Crossbeams" - 8:42
  4. "The Junction" - 8:33
  5. "Scaledance" - 5:55
  6. "Encore" - 12:46
  7. "Think All, Focus One" - 5:36

Personnel

References

  1. Allmusic Review
  2. 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp.  6. ISBN   978-0-141-02327-4.
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 31 March 2009