To Hear Is to See!

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To Hear Is to See!
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1970 [1]
RecordedJuly 22, 1969
StudioNew York City
Genre Jazz
Label Prestige
PR 7689
Producer Don Schlitten
Eric Kloss chronology
In the Land of the Giants
(1968)
To Hear Is to See!
(1970)
Consciousness!
(1970)

To Hear Is to See! is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss with pianist Chick Corea, Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette, recorded on July 22, 1969 and released on Prestige the following year. [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eric Kloss

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."To Hear Is to See"5:32
2."The Kingdom Within"6:01
3."Stone Groove"6:58
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Children of the Morning"8:27
2."Cynara"9:35

Personnel

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References

  1. "Billboard". February 28, 1970.
  2. Prestige Records discography accessed April 8, 2013
  3. Eric Kloss discography accessed May 26, 2015
  4. 1 2 Allmusic listing accessed April 8, 2013
  5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.