Hey Donald
Hey Donald | ||||
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Studio album by Roscoe Mitchell | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | May 23, 24 & 25, 1994 | |||
Studio | Riverside Studios, Chicago | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 49:26 | |||
Label | Delmark | |||
Producer | Robert G. Koester | |||
Roscoe Mitchell chronology | ||||
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Hey Donald is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, recorded in 1994 and released on Delmark. It was the first recording by a quartet featuring pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Malachi Favors and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. The album is dedicated to Earth Wind & Fire saxophonist Donald Myrick.[1]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "In general Mitchell saves the more boppish pieces for his tenor while on soprano his intense sound creates a drone effect reminiscent a bit of bagpipes."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that "when the rhythm section are playing straight time and setting up a groove underneath, Mitchell's honking and mordant saxophone often sounds frankly ludicrous."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except as indicated
- "Walking in the Moonlight" (Roscoe Mitchell Sr.) – 6:55
- "Dragons" – 6:48
- "Jeremy" (Jodie Christian) – 1:54
- "The El" – 2:51
- "Hey Donald" – 7:45
- "Keep On Keeping On" (Malachi Favors) – 2:44
- "The Band Room" – 2:27
- "Englewood High School" – 4:06
- "Zero" (Lester Bowie) – 4:29
- "Song for Rwanda" – 6:23
- "58th Street" – 4:33
- "See You at the Fair" – 5:26
Personnel
- Roscoe Mitchell - alto sax, tenor sax, soprano sax, sopranino sax, flute
- Jodie Christian – piano
- Malachi Favors – bass
- Albert "Tootie" Heath – drums, percussion
References
- ^ Original Liner Notes by Mike Ervin
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Roscoe Mitchell – Hey Donald: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1041. ISBN 0140515216.
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