Musics is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring performances recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label.[1]

Musics
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedOctober 17–19, 1978
GenreJazz
Length42:51
LabelGalaxy
ProducerEd Michel
Dewey Redman chronology
Coincide
(1974)
Musics
(1979)
Soundsigns
(1978)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "This is one of tenor-saxophonist Dewey Redman's more accessible sessions... The music is excellent although not as explorative as most of Redman's other recordings".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Dewey Redman except where noted.

  1. "Need to Be" – 10:11
  2. "The Virgin Strike March" – 5:35
  3. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Gilbert O'Sullivan) – 6:19
  4. "Unknown Tongue" – 9:06
  5. "One Beautiful Day" – 5:36
  6. "Daystar Nightlight" – 6:04
  • Recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California on October 17–19, 1978

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Galaxy Records discography accessed April 15, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 15, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 166. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1197. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.