The Ear of the Behearer

1973 studio album by Dewey Redman

The Ear of the Behearer

Studio album by

Dewey Redman

Released| 1973
Recorded| June 8 & 9, 1973
September 9 & 10, 1974 (Bonus tracks)
Genre| Jazz
Length| 64:29
Label| Impulse!
Dewey Redman chronology
| Tarik
(1969)  | The Ear of the Behearer
(1973)  | Coincide
(1974)

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The Ear of the Behearer is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring performances recorded in 1973 for the Impulse! label.[1] The CD reissue added four performances from Coincide (1974) as bonus tracks.

## Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Some of the music is quite adventurous and free, while other tracks include some freebop, a struttin' blues, and quieter ballads... Intriguing music".[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
Creem| C+[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [4]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Dewey Redman

1. "Interconnection" - 4:53
2. "Imani" - 7:07
3. "Walls-Bridges" - 4:06
4. "PS" - 5:36
5. "Boody" - 12:05
6. "Sunlanding" - 2:25
7. "Image (In Disguise)" - 6:32
8. "Seeds and Deeds" - 4:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Joie de Vivre" - 3:19 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "Funcitydues" - 3:19 Bonus track on CD reissue
11. "Qow" - 10:17 Bonus track on CD reissue

* Recorded at Generation Sound Studios in New York City on June 8 & 9, 1973 (tracks 1-7) and September 9 & 10, 1974 (tracks 8-11)

## Personnel

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* Dewey Redman \- tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, musette
* Ted Daniel \- trumpet, Moroccan bugle
* Leroy Jenkins \- violin (tracks 8-11)
* Jane Robertson - cello (tracks 1-7)
* Sirone \- bass, wood flute
* Eddie Moore - drums, saw, timpani, cymbal, gong, struck idiophone
* Danny Johnson - percussion (tracks 1-7)

## References

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1. ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed April 14, 2011
2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 14, 2011
3. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 1974). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 166\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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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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