Corn Meal Dance
| Corn Meal Dance | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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]
Reception[edit]
| 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[edit]
All compositions by William Parker except as indicated
- "Doctor Yesterday" – 8:45
- "Tutsi Orphans" – 7:17
- "Poem for June Jordan" – 3:04
- "Soledad" – 9:57
- "Corn Meal Dance" – 9:02
- "Land Song" – 11:40
- "Prayer" – 3:58
- "Old Tears" (Parker, Leena Conquest) – 8:41
- "Gilmore's Hat" – 7:16
Personnel[edit]
- William Parker – bass
- Leena Conquest – vocals
- Louis Barnes – trumpet
- Rob Brown – alto saxophone
- Eri Yamamoto – piano
- Hamid Drake – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Lopez, R., William Parker sessionography, accessed June 5, 2014
- ^ AUM Fidelity catalog, accessed June 5, 2014
- ^ a b Allmusic review accessed June 5, 2014
- ^ a b Layman, W., PopMatters Review, January 13, 2008
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1129. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Taylor, J., All About Jazz review, December 2, 2007
- ^ Kelsey, C., JazzTimes review, November 2007
