Village Rhythm

Village Rhythm
Studio album by Joe Lovano
Released	1989
Recorded	June 7–9, 1988
Studio	Sound Ideas, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:38
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Joe Lovano chronology
Solid Steps (1986) Village Rhythm (1989) Worlds (1989)

Village Rhythm is a studio album by the American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "By 1988, it was becoming increasingly obvious that tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano was on his way to becoming a major name in the jazz world... Lovano is heard throughout in his early prime, playing inventive and generally concise improvisations that were beginning to become distinctive". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Lovano except as indicated

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Village Rhythm"	6:22
2.	"Birds of Springtime Gone By"	5:54
3.	"Dewey Said"	6:16
4.	"Chelsea Rendez-Vous"	5:36
5.	"Variations of a Theme"	3:14
6.	"His Dreams"	6:51
7.	"T'Was to Me Part 1: Celebration of Life Everlasting"	2:46
8.	"T'Was to Me Part II: Theme"	2:21
9.	"Sleepy Giant"	5:56
10.	"Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Charles Mingus)	4:51
11.	"Spirit of the Night"	6:31

• Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City on June 7, 8 & 9, 1988

Personnel

• Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Tom Harrell – trumpet
• Kenny Werner – piano
• Marc Johnson – bass
• Paul Motian – drums

References

1. Soul Note discography accessed July 20, 2011
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 20, 2011
3. Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 3334. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 910. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.

External links

• Official website