Beat Kennel is an album by the Rova Saxophone Quartet recorded in Milan in 1987 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1][2]
| Beat Kennel | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | April 13–15, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Barigozzi Studio, Milano, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Label | Black Saint 120 126-2 | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Rova Saxophone Quartet chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "ROVA perfectly balances advanced arranged sections with dynamic individual and group improvising on this consistently stimulating set ... The results reward repeated listenings by open-minded avant-garde collectors".[3]
Track listing
edit- "El Amor en los Tiempos de la Finca" (Andrew Voigt) – 7:50
- "The Aggregate" (Jon Raskin) – 10:05
- "Sportspeak" (Voigt, Raskin, Larry Ochs, Bruce Ackley) – 5:07
- "Composition 37" (Anthony Braxton) – 5:39
- "What Was Lost Regained" (Raskin) – 10:53
Personnel
edit- Bruce Ackley – soprano saxophone
- Andrew Voigt – alto saxophone and sopranino saxophone on "What Was Lost Regained"
- Larry Ochs – tenor saxophone
- Jon Raskin – baritone saxophone and lead alto saxophone on "The Aggregate"
References
edit- ^ Jazzlists: Black Saint Records main series discography accessed January 31, 2017
- ^ Rova Discography: Beat Kennel accessed January 31, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. ROVA – Beat Kennel: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1242. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.