Musics (album)

1979 studio album by Dewey Redman

Musics

Studio album by

Dewey Redman

Released| 1979
Recorded| October 17–19, 1978
Genre| Jazz
Length| 42:51
Label| Galaxy
Producer| Ed Michel
Dewey Redman chronology
| Coincide
(1974)  | Musics
(1979)  | Soundsigns
(1978)

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

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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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* Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, musette, vocals, harp
* Fred Simmons – piano, cowbell
* Mark Helias – bass
* Eddie Moore – drums, saw, percussion, vocals

## 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.

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

Studio albums|

* Look for the Black Star (1966)
* Tarik (1969)
* The Ear of the Behearer (1973)
* Coincide (1974)
* Musics (1978)
* Soundsigns (1978)
* The Struggle Continues (1982)
* Living on the Edge (1989)
* Choices (with Joshua Redman, 1992)
* African Venus (with Joshua Redman, 1992)
* Momentum Space (with Cecil Taylor and Elvin Jones, 1998)

Live albums|

* Red and Black in Willisau (with Ed Blackwell, 1980)
* In London (1996)

with Old and New Dreams|

* Old and New Dreams (1976)
* Old and New Dreams (1979)
* Playing (1980)
* A Tribute to Blackwell (1987)

Related articles|

* Joshua Redman (son)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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