1994 live album by Charlie Haden
The Montreal Tapes: with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell Released July 1994 Recorded July 2, 1989 Venue Quebec, Canada Genre Jazz Length 58 :21 Label Verve Producer Daniel Vachon and Ruth Cameron
The Montreal Tapes: with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell is a live album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden with trumpeter Don Cherry and drummer Ed Blackwell recorded at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 1989 and released on the Verve label.[ 1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Don Snowden awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "this trio lineup – call it either the original Coleman quartet sans Ornette or three-quarters of Old and New Dreams – still springs some surprises".[ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Ornette Coleman except as indicated
"The Sphinx" – 9:31
"Art Deco" (Don Cherry) – 6:24
"Happy House" – 8:24
"Lonely Woman " – 11:41
"Mopti" (Cherry) – 5:29
"The Blessing" – 6:01
"When Will the Blues Leave?" – 4:04
"Law Years" – 6:46
Recorded at the Festival de Jazz de Montreal in Canada on July 2, 1989
Personnel
References
Studio albums Live albums Liberation Music Orchestra albums Old and New Dreams albumsQuartet West albums Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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