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Communion (John Patitucci album)

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Communion
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 2001
RecordedFebruary – March 2001
GenreJazz fusion
Length54:31
LabelConcord
ProducerJohn Patitucci
John Patitucci chronology
Imprint
(2000)
Communion
(2001)
Songs, Stories & Spirituals
(2003)

Communion is an album by jazz bassist John Patitucci, released in 2001.

Background

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Patitucci had released three albums for Concord Records before this one.[1]

Music and recording

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The album's 10 tracks featured a total of 18 musicians.[1] A variety of material is covered, including "On the balladic title track, he writes a supple arrangement for string quartet, and elsewhere leans toward Brazil (as on the engaging, rapid-fire "Choro Luoco", dedicated to Hermeto Pascoal) and other Latin elements (i.e., the catchy, sambaesque "Bariloche")."[2] Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes" is played as a duet with pianist Brad Mehldau.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz(favorable)[3]

The AllMusic reviewer commented that "Some of the cuts are less than memorable ("Isabella", "Misterioso"), and the stronger ones succeed more in terms of orchestration than melody."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Patitucci except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Bariloche"4:44
2."Calabria"6:19
3."Choro Luoco"4:40
4."Isabella"8:02
5."Communion"6:44
6."Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk)4:19
7."Valentine"6:10
8."The Sower"7:05
9."Soul Eyes" (Mal Waldron)3:44
10."Bohemia After Dark" (Oscar Pettiford)2:44

Personnel

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Production

  • John Patitucci – producer
  • Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing
  • Allan Tucker – mastering

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Adler, David R.. Communion at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Woodard, Josef (April 2002) "John Patitucci – Communion". JazzTimes.
  3. ^ Santella, Jim (1 September 2001). "John Patitucci – Communion". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 28 December 2011.