Tomorrow's Promises

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Tomorrow's Promises
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Studio album by
Released1977
Recorded1976 & 1977
Genre Jazz
Length44:07
Label Atlantic
Producer İlhan Mimaroğlu
Don Pullen chronology
Healing Force
(1975)
Tomorrow's Promises
(1977)
Montreux Concert
(1975)

Tomorrow's Promises is an album by American jazz pianist Don Pullen recorded in 1976 and 1977 and released on the Atlantic label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This early Don Pullen recording helped introduce him to jazz listeners. The pianist is heard in a variety of settings... Pullen, a very rhythmic avant-gardist who can play inside or outside, was well-served by this release. [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated
  1. "Big Alice" – 10:48
  2. "Autumn Song" (George Adams) – 5:13
  3. "Poodie Pie" (Morgan Burton, Sterling Magee, Don Pullen) – 6:36
  4. "Kadji" – 8:16
  5. "Last Year's Lies and Tomorrow's Promises" – 5:36
  6. "Let's Be Friends" (Ira Warmack) – 7:38

Personnel

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References

  1. Don Pullen discography accessed May 16, 2011. archived accessed January 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 16, 2011.