Corn Meal Dance is an album by American jazz bassist and composer William Parker's Raining on the Moon, which was recorded in 2007 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.[1][2]

Corn Meal Dance
Studio album by William Parker / Raining on the Moon
Released	September 4, 2007
Recorded	January 3, 2007
Studio	Systems Two Studio, Brooklyn, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:40
Label	AUM Fidelity AUM 043
Producer	William Parker
William Parker chronology
Summer Snow (2005) Corn Meal Dance (2007) Alphaville Suite (2007)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
PopMatters	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The review for AllMusic stated "These evocative, vocal-based tracks may seem surprising to those used to Parker's usual fare, but one listen through Corn Meal Dance will covert the suspicious".[3] All About Jazz said "Corn Meal Dance is another great recording from an artist whose talent seems to have no limits".[6]

Other reviewers were more reserved. PopMatters's review observed "Corn Meal Dance is hardly the best of William Parker, but as yet another facet of his considerable jazz spectrum it is a graceful expansion of territory. Whether it is for the jazz content, the politics, or the accessible jazz-soul grooves, this latest release for the outstanding jazz bassist is a strong effort".[4] The JazzTimes review noted "the album would’ve benefited had the stronger performances in the middle and at the end been brought to the fore".[7]

Track listing

All compositions by William Parker except as indicated

1. "Doctor Yesterday" – 8:45
2. "Tutsi Orphans" – 7:17
3. "Poem for June Jordan" – 3:04
4. "Soledad" – 9:57
5. "Corn Meal Dance" – 9:02
6. "Land Song" – 11:40
7. "Prayer" – 3:58
8. "Old Tears" (Parker, Leena Conquest) – 8:41
9. "Gilmore's Hat" – 7:16

Personnel

• William Parker – bass
• Leena Conquest – vocals
• Louis Barnes – trumpet
• Rob Brown – alto saxophone
• Eri Yamamoto – piano
• Hamid Drake – drums

References