The Quarantined Jazz Voyager
OPEN ON ALL SIDES IN THE MIDDLE
Having settled into a routine over the past year of wearing masks and social distancing life is so much easier for this jazz voyager. So continuing my uninterrupted time to kick back, relax and listen to music, I have selected the album Open On All Sides In The Middle, the 1986 recording by pianist Geri Allen. The recording session was in December 1986 at Sound Suite Recording Studio in Detroit, Michigan. The album was produced by Allen, who also composed all the songs, and released on the German Minor Music label.
Track List | 43:47
- “Open on All Sides / The Glide Was in the Ride…” – 6:45
- “Forbidden Place” – 4:24
- “The Dancer” – 2:33
- “In the Middle” – 4:01
- “Ray” – 4:17
- “I Sang a Bright Green Tear for All of Us This Year…” – 12:46
- “Drummer’s Song” – 2:24
- “In the Morning” – 5:03
- “The Dancer Part 2” 1:34
The Players
- Geri Allen – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rayse Biggs – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Robin Eubanks – trombone
- David McMurray – soprano saxophone, flute
- Steve Coleman – alto saxophone
- Jaribu Shahid – bass
- Tani Tabbal – drums
- Shahida Nurullah – lead vocals
- Marcus Belgrave – flugelhorn (track 8)
- Mino Cinelu – cymbals, bells, congas, timbales, electronic drums, udu
- Lloyd Storey – tap dance
This pandemic is here for the long haul. In the meantime, stay vigilant, wear masks and remain healthy and we’ll all be jet setting sooner than we think.
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