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 | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | November 29–30, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:53 | |||
| Label | ECM 1271 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Background
editIn 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
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lonely Woman" | Horace Silver | 6:50 |
| 2. | "Tears Inside" | Ornette Coleman | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Humpty Dumpty" | Ornette Coleman | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Blues for Pat" | Charlie Haden | 6:06 |
| 5. | "Rejoicing" | Ornette Coleman | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Story from a Stranger" | Pat Metheny | 5:53 |
| 2. | "The Calling" | Pat Metheny | 9:52 |
| 3. | "Waiting for an Answer" | Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden | 2:16 |
Personnel
edit- Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Charlie Haden – double bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review: Rejoicing accessed 8 May 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 139. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 994. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ DownBeat Review, July 1984, p. 32