Axum (album)
Axum is a solo album by American jazz flautist and composer James Newton recorded in 1981 and released on the ECM label.[1]
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Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | August 1981 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:32 | |||
Label | ECM | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "James Newton's set of unaccompanied flute solos is generally more intriguing and diverse than one might expect. An expert at multiphonics (often humming through his flute in order to get more than one note at a time), Newton is also very strong at constructing logical yet utterly unpredictable improvisations. His playing on nine of his originals covers a fair amount of ground, and he alternates between three different types of flutes (his regular horn, alto flute and bass flute). Still, the results are more for specialized tastes".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by James Newton
- "The Dabtara" - 3:24
- "Malak 'Uqabe" - 6:52
- "Solomon, Chief of Wise Men" - 4:44
- "Addis Ababa" - 2:56
- "Choir" - 4:32
- "Feeling" - 2:34
- "Axum" - 4:18
- "Susenyos and Werzelya" - 5:20
- "The Neser" - 7:59
- Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in August 1981
Personnel
References
- ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 16, 2011
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 16, 2011
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