Communion (John Patitucci album)
Communion | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 14, 2001 | |||
Recorded | February – March 2001 | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 54:31 | |||
Label | Concord | |||
Producer | John Patitucci | |||
John Patitucci chronology | ||||
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Communion is an album by jazz bassist John Patitucci, released in 2001.
Background
[edit]Patitucci had released three albums for Concord Records before this one.[1]
Music and recording
[edit]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
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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
[edit]All tracks are written by John Patitucci except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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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
[edit]- John Patitucci – bass guitar, double bass
- Branford Marsalis – soprano sax
- Joe Lovano – tenor sax
- Chris Potter – tenor sax, soprano sax
- Tim Ries – clarinet, flute
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Bruce Barth – piano
- Edward Simon – piano
- Brian Blade – drums
- Horacio Hernández – drums
- Valtinho Anastacio – percussion
- Duduka da Fonseca – percussion
- Marc Quiñones – percussion, conga
- Luciana Souza – vocals
- Elizabeth Lim-Dutton – violin
- Richard Rood – violin
- Lawrence Dutton – viola
- Sachi Patitucci – cello
Production
- John Patitucci – producer
- Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing
- Allan Tucker – mastering