The Printmakers is the first album by the pianist Geri Allen.[1][2] It was recorded in February 1984 in Germany and released on the German Minor Music label.[3]

The Printmakers
Studio album by
Released1985
RecordedFebruary 8–9, 1984
StudioTonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart, West Germany
GenreJazz
Length41:03
LabelMinor Music MM 001
ProducerStephan Meyner
Geri Allen chronology
The Printmakers
(1985)
Home Grown
(1985)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This session will prove to be an ear-opening experience for those familiar with Geri Allen's more mainstream work."[4] NPR called the album "a tight, imaginative trio session."[2] The New York Times wrote that Allen's "ballads demonstrate a rich, coloristic sense of harmony, and she can hurtle through atonal passages with steel-fingered momentum."[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Geri Allen

  1. "A Celebration of All Life" - 6:20
  2. "Eric" - 5:29
  3. "Running as Fast as You Can...TGTH" - 3:10
  4. "M's Heart" - 4:52
  5. "Printmakers" - 8:05
  6. "Andrew" - 4:24
  7. "When Kabuya Dances" - 6:48
  8. "D and V" - 1:55

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Pareles, Jon (August 28, 1985). "The Pop Life; R.e.m., the Rock Band, Thrives on Ambiguity" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ a b "Geri Allen, Pianist, Composer And Educator, Dies At 60". NPR.org.
  3. ^ Geri Allen catalog, accessed July 3, 2014
  4. ^ a b Dryden, K., Allmusic review. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 122.
  6. ^ The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (Ninth ed.). 2008. p. 21.