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Son of Sisyphus is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Son of Sisyphus
Studio album by Bill Dixon
Released	1990
Recorded	June 28 and 29, 1988 Barigozzi Studio, Milano, Italy
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:01
Label	Soul Note 121 138
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Bill Dixon chronology
Thoughts (1987) Son of Sisyphus (1990) Vade Mecum (1994)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "These lyrical explorations move forward without a pulse and, once one gets used to the "style" (or lack of), they reward repeated listenings."[2]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "Son of Sisyphus... is superior in almost every regard... The overriding impression is of space and movement and there's a sense in which Dixon's melancholically graceful soloing follows Cecil Taylor's much-quoted assertion that his own improvisations imitate the leaps that a dancer makes in space."[3]

Elliott Sharp called the recording "one of [Dixon's] best albums as leader" and included it in his list "Ten Free Jazz Albums to Hear Before You Die".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Dixon

1. "Silences for Jack Moore" - 2:18
2. "Vecctor" - 1:55
3. "Son of Sisyphus" - 7:19
4. "Schema VI-88" - 3:10
5. "Fusama Codex" - 5:23
6. "Mandala per Mandela" - 3:50
7. "Sumi-E" - 2:58
8. "Negoro Codex" - 4:28
9. "Molti Molti Anni Fa..." - 7:40

Personnel

• Bill Dixon - trumpet, piano
• John Buckingham - tuba
• Mario Pavone - bass
• Lawrence Cook - drums

References

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