Open on All Sides in the Middle is an album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in late 1986 and released on the German Minor Music label.[1]
| Open on All Sides in the Middle | ||||
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| Released | December 1987 | |||
| Recorded | December 1986 | |||
| Studio | Sound Suite Recording Studio, Detroit | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:47 | |||
| Label | Minor Music MM 1013 | |||
| Producer | Geri Allen | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "the material is comparatively lightweight for a Geri Allen recording, often only bordering on jazz".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as an attempt to create "some new kind of song-based jazz", but labelled it "dire".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Geri Allen
- "Open on All Sides / The Glide Was in the Ride..." - 6:45
- "Forbidden Place" - 4:24
- "The Dancer" - 2:33
- "In the Middle" - 4:01
- "Ray" - 4:17
- "I Sang a Bright Green Tear for All of Us This Year..." - 12:46
- "Drummer's Song" - 2:24
- "In the Morning" - 5:03
- "The Dancer Part 2" 1:34
Personnel
edit- Geri Allen - piano, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rayse Biggs - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Robin Eubanks - trombone
- David McMurray - soprano saxophone, flute
- Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
- Jaribu Shahid - bass
- Tani Tabbal - drums
- Shahida Nurullah - lead vocals
- Marcus Belgrave - flugelhorn (track 8)
- Mino Cinelu - cymbals, bells, congas, timbales, electronic drums, udu
- Lloyd Storey - tap dance
References
edit- ^ Geri Allen catalog, accessed June 30, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.