Conception Vessel
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| Conception Vessel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | November 25–26, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Post-bop, free jazz, contemporary jazz | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Paul Motian chronology | ||||
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Conception Vessel is the debut album by Paul Motian released on the ECM label in 1973. It was recorded on November 25 & 26 1972 at Butterfly and Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, and has performances by Motian with pianist Keith Jarrett (also featured on flute), bassist Charlie Haden, violinist Leroy Jenkins, guitarist Sam Brown and flautist Becky Friend.
Reception[edit]
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This is Motian's debut as a leader. It includes ambitious cuts with guitarist Sam Brown and also features pianist Keith Jarrett.".[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[2] |
Track listing[edit]
- "Georgian Bay" - 7:31
- "Ch'i Energy" - 2:37
- "Rebica" - 11:14
- "Conception Vessel" - 7:46
- "American Indian: Song of Sitting Bull" - 2:45
- "Inspiration from a Vietnamese Lullaby" - 9:41
- All compositions by Paul Motian
Personnel[edit]
- Paul Motian - drums, percussion
- Keith Jarrett - piano (4), flute (5)
- Sam Brown - guitar (1, 3)
- Leroy Jenkins - violin (6)
- Becky Friend - flute (6)
- Charlie Haden - bass (1, 3, 6)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed June 26, 2011
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1047.
