Action-Refraction

2011 studio album by Ben Allison

Action Refraction

Studio album by

Ben Allison

Released| 2011
Genre| Jazz
Length| 42:51
Label| Palmetto
Ben Allison chronology
| Think Free
(2009)  | Action Refraction
(2011)  | The stars Look Very Different Today
(2013)

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AllMusic| [1]

Action-Refraction[2] is the tenth album by American bassist Ben Allison. It was released on the Palmetto Records label in 2011.[3] It's his first album to focus on the compositions of others.

## Critical reception

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In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Phil Freeman wrote: "Action-Refraction isn't a straight jazz album, but it's more likely to appeal to young jazz listeners than to indie rock fans, though it offers pleasures for anyone with open ears."[1]

## Track list

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Action-Refraction track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Jackie-ing"| Thelonious Monk| 4:52
2.| "Missed"| PJ Harvey| 5:15
3.| "Someday We'll All Be Free"| Donny Hathaway| 7:11
4.| "Philadelphia"| Neil Young| 5:37
5.| "St. Ita's Vision"| Samuel Barber| 7:00
6.| "We've Only Just Begun"|

* Roger Nichols
* Paul Williams

| 7:50
7.| "Broken"| Ben Allison| 5:06

## Personnel

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* Michael Blake – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
* Jason Lindner – Prophet 08 analog synthesizer, piano
* Steve Cardenas – guitar
* Brandon Seabrook – guitar (tracks 3,7)
* Ben Allison – bass
* Rudy Royston – drums

## References

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1. ^ a b Freeman, Phil. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
2. ^ Jarenwattananon, Patrick. "First Listen: Action-Refraction". NPR. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
3. ^ Jarenwattananon, Patrick. "The Best Jazz of 2011". NPR. Retrieved October 22, 2013.

## External links

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* BenAllison.com - Music

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Albums|

* Seven Arrows (1996)
* Medicine Wheel (1998)
* Third Eye (1999)
* Riding the Nuclear Tiger (2001)
* Peace Pipe (2002)
* Buzz (2004)
* Cowboy Justice (2006)
* Little Things Run The World (2008)
* Think Free (2009)
* Action-Refraction (2011)
* The Stars Look Very Different Today (2013)
* Layers of the City (2017)

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