View from Within is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1985 and featuring performances of six of Abrams' compositions by an octet.

View from Within
Studio album by Muhal Richard Abrams
Released	1985
Recorded	11 & 27 September 1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:32
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology
Rejoicing with the Light (1983) View from Within (1985) Roots of Blue (1986)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states "This '84 date included some intriguing instrumental configurations at times (vibes/flute/percussion, piano/clarinet/bass clarinet) and ranked among his best '80s dates".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "View sounds like a thoroughly personal statement. The multi-instrumental approach lends it a fluid, unsettled quality, but with a huge timbral and textural range".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

1. "Laja" - 6:36
2. "View from Within" - 7:52
3. "Personal Conversations" - 7:45
4. "Down at Peppers" - 12:31
5. "Positrain" - 3:48
6. "Inner Lights" - 4:00

Personnel

• Muhal Richard Abrams: piano, gongs
• Stanton Davis: trumpet, flugelhorn
• John Purcell: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
• Marty Ehrlich: alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
• Warren Smith: vibraphone, marimba, gongs
• Ray Mantilla: bongos, conga, percussion
• Rick Rozie: bass
• Thurman Barker: drums orchestral bells, marimba, gong

References