music.wikisort.org - CompositionTimeless Portraits and Dreams is an album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in 2006 and released on the Telarc label.[1]
2006 studio album by Geri Allen
Timeless Portraits and Dreams |
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Released | August 22, 2006 |
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Recorded | March 16 & 17, 2006 Avatar Studios, Studio A, NYC |
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Genre | Jazz |
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Length | 62:11 |
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Label | Telarc CD-83645 |
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Producer | Elaine Martone & Geri Allen |
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Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic |     [2] |
The Guardian |     [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz |    [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Geri Allen's musical interests prove to be quite diverse in Timeless Portraits and Dreams, delving into jazz, spirituals, sacred works and originals... While some jazz fans may prefer to hear Geri Allen in a strictly instrumental setting, they will miss out if they fail to investigate these stimulating sessions. Highly recommended".[2] The Guardian review by John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars, observing: "Everything else on the album is uplifting – in the most free and least doctrinal sense".[3] JazzTimes stated: "Allen’s unique, distinctive keyboard style shines brightly throughout this recording".[5] All About Jazz enthused: "Throughout Timeless Portraits and Dreams, Allen's piano and Carter's bass keep the listener engaged. Cobb's drum work is subtle but effective. Lundy, Walden, Roney, Shirley and the Atlanta Jazz Chorus supplement the trio with great results".[6] The Penguin Guide to Jazz acknowledged Allen's ambition, but commented that "the sheer grandness of some of these structures is their undoing".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Geri Allen except as indicated
- "Oh, Freedom" (Traditional) – 1:52
- "Melchezedik" (Antoine Roney) – 7:06
- "Portraits and Dreams" – 2:24
- "Well Done" (Kenny Lattimore, Pat McClain) – 5:14
- "La Strada" (Nino Rota) – 4:20
- "I Have a Dream" (Mary Lou Williams) – 2:24
- "Nearly" – 4:27
- "In Real Time" (Allen, Wallace Roney) – 5:40
- "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:45
- "Ah-Leu-Cha" (Charlie Parker) – 4:48
- "Just for a Thrill" (Lil Hardin Armstrong) – 4:21
- "Our Lady (For Billie Holiday)" – 5:54
- "Timeless Portraits and Dreams" – 5:04
- "Portraits and Dreams (Reprise)" – 1:39
- "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson) – 3:52 Bonus CD single
Personnel
- Geri Allen – piano
- Ron Carter – bass (tracks 2–4, 6–12, 14 & 15)
- Jimmy Cobb – drums (tracks 2–4, 6–12, 14 & 15)
- Wallace Roney – trumpet (tracks 8 & 12)
- Donald Walden – tenor saxophone (track 6)
- Carmen Lundy – vocals (track 4 & 13)
- George Shirley – tenor (track 6 & 15)
- The Atlanta Jazz Chorus directed by Dwight Andrews (tracks 2, 4, 6, 13 & 15)
References
- Geri Allen catalog, accessed June 30, 2014
- Dryden, K., Allmusic Review accessed June 30, 2014
- Fordham, J., The Guardian Review, October 20, 2006
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Perkins, T., JazzTimes Review, November 2006
- Wilkins, W., All About Jazz Review, November 9, 2006
Geri Allen |
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted. |
Albums as leader or co-leader | |
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With Oliver Lake | |
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With others |
- Movies (Franco Ambrosetti, 1986)
- Movies Too (Franco Ambrosetti, 1988)
- The Collective (Cecil Brooks III, 1989)
- Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks, 1989)
- Droppin' Things (Betty Carter, 1990)
- Feed the Fire (Betty Carter, 1993)
- Sound Museum: Hidden Man (Ornette Coleman, 1996)
- Sound Museum: Three Women (Ornette Coleman, 1996)
- Motherland Pulse (Steve Coleman, 1985)
- Flute Talk (Buddy Collette, 1988)
- Etudes (Charlie Haden, 1987)
- The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (Charlie Haden, 1989)
- The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (Charlie Haden, 1989)
- Reflections in Change (Craig Handy, 1999)
- Lift Every Voice (Charles Lloyd, 2002)
- Jumping the Creek (Charles Lloyd, 2004)
- Decision in Paradise (Frank Lowe, 1984)
- Monk in Motian (Paul Motian, 1988)
- Mindgames (Greg Osby, 1988)
- Living on the Edge (Dewey Redman, 1989)
- Crunchin' (Wallace Roney, 1993)
- Munchin' (Wallace Roney, 1993)
- Bemsha Swing (Woody Shaw, 1986)
- By Any Means Necessary (Gary Thomas, 1989)
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