Sonic Text is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Farrell, recorded in 1979 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]

Sonic Text
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedNovember 27 & 28, 1979
Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length45:03
LabelContemporary
C 14002
ProducerJohn Koenig
Joe Farrell chronology
Skate Board Park
(1979)
Sonic Text
(1980)
Farrell’s Inferno
(1980)

Reception

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The AllMusic review called the album "an excellent straight-ahead outing," stating that "the concise solos make expert use of every note, and the results are both fresh and swinging".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Joe Farrell except as indicated

  1. "Sonic Text" - 6:27
  2. "When You're Awake" - 7:11
  3. "The Jazz Crunch" (Freddie Hubbard) - 8:16
  4. "If I Knew Where You're At" - 6:56
  5. "Sweet Rita Suite (Part 1): Her Spirit" (George Cables) - 4:25
  6. "Malibu" - 11:48

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed May 6, 2015
  2. ^ Joe Farrell discography accessed May 6, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Sonic Text – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 77. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 472. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.