| Horn Culture | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | April–July, 1973 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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Horn Culture is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his second to be released on the Milestone label, featuring performances by Rollins with Walter Davis Jr., Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee and Mtume. [1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
[3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |
[4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "a decent effort... Nothing too essential occurs but the music is generally enjoyable". [2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
- "Pictures in the Reflection of a Golden Horn" – 4:47
- "Sais" (Mtume) – 11:47
- "Notes for Eddie" – 7:49
- " God Bless the Child" ( Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 5:37
- "Love Man" – 9:22
- " Good Morning Heartache" ( Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham) – 8:18
- Recorded in NYC & Berkeley, CA, April–July, 1973
Personnel
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone (all tracks), soprano saxophone (track 2)
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano (tracks 1, 3–6), electric piano (track 2)
- Yoshiaki Masuo – guitar
- Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
- David Lee – drums
- Mtume – percussion (tracks 1, 3–5), piano (track 2)
References
- ^ Sonny Rollins discography accessed September 30, 2009
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Horn Culture > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 170. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1236. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
