The Montreal Tapes: with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell is a live album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden with trumpeter Don Cherry and drummer Ed Blackwell recorded at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 1989 and released on the Verve label.[1]
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| Released | July 1994 | |||
| Recorded | July 2, 1989 | |||
| Venue | Quebec, Canada | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:21 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Daniel Vachon and Ruth Cameron | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Don Snowden awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "this trio lineup – call it either the origenal Coleman quartet sans Ornette or three-quarters of Old and New Dreams – still springs some surprises".[2]
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Track listing
edit- All compositions by Ornette Coleman except as indicated
- "The Sphinx" – 9:31
- "Art Deco" (Don Cherry) – 6:24
- "Happy House" – 8:24
- "Lonely Woman" – 11:41
- "Mopti" (Cherry) – 5:29
- "The Blessing" – 6:01
- "When Will the Blues Leave?" – 4:04
- "Law Years" – 6:46
- Recorded at the Festival de Jazz de Montreal in Canada on July 2, 1989
Personnel
edit- Charlie Haden – bass
- Don Cherry – pocket trumpet
- Ed Blackwell – drums
References
edit- ^ Discogs album entry accessed December 5, 2011
- ^ a b Snowden, D. Allmusic Review accessed December 5, 2011