Rejoicing is an album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny recorded over two days in November 1983 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins, both of whom played with Ornette Coleman in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Rejoicing
Studio album by
Released1984 (1984)
RecordedNovember 29–30, 1983
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreJazz
Length43:53
LabelECM 1271
ProducerManfred Eicher
Pat Metheny chronology
Travels
(1983)
Rejoicing
(1984)
First Circle
(1984)

Background

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In addition to his own compositions, Metheny plays three compositions by Coleman, and Horace Silver's "Lonely Woman" (not to be confused with the Coleman composition of the same title, which Metheny does not play on the album).

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [2]
DownBeat     [4]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "Throughout this excellent set, Metheny and his sidemen engage in close communication and create memorable and unpredictable music."[1]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lonely Woman"Horace Silver6:50
2."Tears Inside"Ornette Coleman3:50
3."Humpty Dumpty"Ornette Coleman5:42
4."Blues for Pat"Charlie Haden6:06
5."Rejoicing"Ornette Coleman3:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Story from a Stranger"Pat Metheny5:53
2."The Calling"Pat Metheny9:52
3."Waiting for an Answer"Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden2:16

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review: Rejoicing accessed 8 May 2011
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 139. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 994. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ DownBeat Review, July 1984, p. 32