Together, As One

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Together, As One
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Studio album by
Released16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Recorded29 March 2016 to 31 March 2016
StudioLivingston Studios, London (recording)
The Cowshed Studio, London (mixing)
The Blue Studio, London (mastering)
Genre Jazz
Label Edition Records
Producer Laura Jurd

Together, As One is an album by British jazz quartet Dinosaur. It was released in 2016 on Edition Records. [1] In 2017, it was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

Contents

Critical reception

The album has received generally positive reviews, receiving five stars from The Guardian , [2] four from The Jazz Mann, [3] and four and a half from All About Jazz. [4]

Track listing

All music is composed by Laura Jurd

No.TitleLength
1."Awakening"8:33
2."Robin"6:50
3."Living, Breathing"6:37
4."Underdog"2:50
5."Steadily Sinking"1:49
6."Extinct"9:29
7."Primordial"7:46
8."Interlude"2:56

Personnel

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References

  1. "Together, As One". Edition records. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. Fordham, John (15 September 2016). "Laura Jurd/Dinosaur: Together, As One review – beautifully played and effortlessly confident". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. "Together, As One". The Jazz Mann. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. Farbey, Roger (7 August 2016). "Dinosaur: Together, As One". All About Jazz. Retrieved 28 July 2017.