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1991 studio album by Geri Allen
The Nurturer
Released February 1991 Recorded January 5–6, 1990 Studio Sound On Sound Studio, NYC
Genre
Jazz Length 52 :56
Label
Blue Note CDP 7 95139 2
Producer Geri Allen
The Nurturer is an album by pianist
Geri Allen recorded in 1990 and released on the
Blue Note label.
[1]
Reception
AllMusic 's
Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, calling it "A fine example of Geri Allen's advanced music (which holds on to tradition without merely recreating the past)".
[2]
The authors of the
Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "With The Nurturer , Allen develops her interest in structures, the shape and resonance of compositions, as opposed to straightforward soloing on themes. The arrangements are watertight and quite ambitious... Strongly recommended."
[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Geri Allen except as indicated
"Night's Shadow" (Eli Fountain) - 8:26
"No. 3" (Lawrence Williams) - 8:17
"It's Good To Be Home Again" (Williams) - 4:32
"Batista's Groove" (Marcus Belgrave) - 5:24
"Night of Power (For My Daughter Laila)" - 2:19
"Our Gang" (Robert Hurst) - 5:38
"Silence and Song/The Nurturer" - 9:51
"Le Goo Wop" - 1:48
"Lullaby of Isfahn" (Kenny Garrett) - 6:41
Personnel
References
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Geri Allen catalog , accessed June 30, 2014
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a
b Yanow, S.,
Allmusic Review , accessed June 30, 2014
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a
b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette . Penguin Books. pp. 20–21.
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums as leader or co-leader With
Oliver Lake With others
Movies (
Franco Ambrosetti , 1986)
Movies Too (Franco Ambrosetti, 1988)
The Collective (
Cecil Brooks III , 1989)
Duet in Detroit (
Roy Brooks , 1989)
Droppin' Things (
Betty Carter , 1990)
Feed the Fire (Betty Carter, 1993)
Sound Museum: Hidden Man (
Ornette Coleman , 1996)
Sound Museum: Three Women (Ornette Coleman, 1996)
Motherland Pulse (
Steve Coleman , 1985)
Flute Talk (
Buddy Collette , 1988)
Etudes (
Charlie Haden , 1987)
The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (Charlie Haden, 1989)
The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (Charlie Haden, 1989)
Reflections in Change (
Craig Handy , 1999)
Lift Every Voice (
Charles Lloyd , 2002)
Jumping the Creek (Charles Lloyd, 2004)
Decision in Paradise (Frank Lowe, 1984)
Monk in Motian (
Paul Motian , 1988)
Mindgames (
Greg Osby , 1988)
Living on the Edge (
Dewey Redman , 1989)
Crunchin' (
Wallace Roney , 1993)
Munchin' (Wallace Roney, 1993)
Bemsha Swing (
Woody Shaw , 1986)
By Any Means Necessary (
Gary Thomas , 1989)