| Thoughts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | May 16, 1985 Paul Robeson House - Bennington College, Bennington, VT | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Label | Soul Note SN 1111 | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Bill Dixon chronology | ||||
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Thoughts is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |  [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The music (six originals, including the four-part suite "For Nelson and Winnie") is quite adventurous, yet thoughtful, disturbing without being forbidding." [2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that "Dixon's playing is at a discount, though his silences are resonantly meaningful too." However, they cautioned that the album "drifts off into inconsequential and sometimes pretentious ramblings." [3]
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