Communion is an album by jazz bassist John Patitucci, released in 2001.
| Communion | ||||
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| Studio album by John Patitucci | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | February 2001 – March 2001 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 54:31 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | John Patitucci | |||
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Patitucci had released three albums for Concord Records before this one.[1]
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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| 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]
All tracks are written by John Patitucci except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Production