Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2
| Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Live album by George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | August 19, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:04 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
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Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 is a live album by the George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet recorded in 1983 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception[edit]
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "Everyone contributes fine solo work, while also keeping everything nice and in the pocket. A highlight from the Pullen-Adams catalog and one of the most impressive of contemporary live jazz dates".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "The working band in excelsis, rounding off a half-decade of activity with a couple of heated – sometimes overheated – sets. Perhaps oddly, given the chemistry, this is a band that always sounded better in the studio".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated
- "Saturday Night in the Cosmos" – 11:25
- "City Gates" (George Adams) – 17:40
- "The Great Escape" – 11:15
- "Big Alice" – 17:44
- Recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City on August 19, 1983.
Personnel[edit]
- Don Pullen – piano
- George Adams – tenor saxophone, flute
- Cameron Brown – bass
- Dannie Richmond – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Don Pullen discography, accessed May 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review, accessed May 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 8. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.