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1994 studio album by Paul Motian
Reincarnation of a Love Bird is an album by
Paul Motian , released on the German
JMT label in 1994. It contains performances of
bebop
jazz standards by Motian with the Electric Bebop Band. The album follows on from the 1992 release
Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band , and was rereleased on the
Winter & Winter label in 2005.
[1] The band features Motian with saxophonists
Chris Potter and
Chris Cheek , guitarists
Wolfgang Muthspiel and
Kurt Rosenwinkel , bass guitarist
Steve Swallow and percussionist
Don Alias .
Reception
The
AllMusic review by Rick Anderson stated: "The element of surprise that charged the proceedings on the debut is missing this time, but this is still a very fine album overall".
[2]
Track listing
"Split Decision" (Paul Motian) - 5:40
"Half-Nelson" (
Miles Davis ) - 3:53
"
Ask Me Now " (
Thelonious Monk ) - 3:44
"Reincarnation of a Love Bird" (
Charles Mingus ) - 6:32
"Skippy" (Monk) - 3:40
"2 Bass Hit" (
Dizzy Gillespie ,
John Lewis ) - 4:10
Waseenonet" (Wolfgang Muthspiel) - 7:02
"
Ornithology " (
Benny Harris ,
Charlie Parker ) - 4:31
"
'Round Midnight " (Monk) - 6:57
"Be-Bop" (Gillespie) - 4:01
"Split Decision" (Motian) - 3:39
Recorded at RPM Recording Studios in New York City in June 1994
Personnel
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