Metamorphosis (Don Friedman album)

1966 studio album by Don Friedman

Metamorphosis

Studio album by

Don Friedman

Released| 1966
Recorded| February 22, 1966
Studio| Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre| Jazz
Length| 44:49
Label| Prestige
PR 7488
Producer| Cal Lampley
Don Friedman chronology
| Dreams and Explorations
(1964)  | Metamorphosis
(1966)  | Hope for Tomorrow
(1975)

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Metamorphosis is the fifth album by pianist Don Friedman which was recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [3]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "For Friedman's fifth recording, he is definitely exploring the progressive edges of modern mainstream post-bop... Certainly Friedman challenges listeners with this music, but he also challenges his own abilities and concepts. For the time period, it is one of the most vital, original, progressive statements, and one that, after all these years, retains a timeless freshness that bears not only a second listening, but consideration as a creative music hallmark.".[2]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Don Friedman, except as indicated

1. "Wakin' Up" – 4:53
2. "Spring Sign" – 11:38
3. "Drive" (Jimmy Giuffre) – 4:47
4. "Extension" (Attila Zoller) – 9:17
5. "Troubadours Groovedour" (Zoller) – 6:44
6. "Dream Bells" (Zoller) – 7:30

## Personnel

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* Don Friedman – piano
* Attila Zoller – guitar
* Richard Davis – bass
* Joe Chambers – drums

## References

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1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed October 24, 2012
2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. AllMusic Review, accessed October 24, 2012
3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 509\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* A Day in the City (1961)
* Circle Waltz (1962)
* Flashback (1963)
* Dreams and Explorations (1964)
* Metamorphosis (1966)
* Almost Everything (1995)
* My Foolish Heart (2000)

Live albums|

* Don Friedman at Maybeck (1993)
* Thingin' (with Lee Konitz and Attila Zoller, 1995)

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