Worlds (Joe Lovano album)

1989 live album by Joe Lovano

Worlds

Live album by

Joe Lovano

Released| 1989
Recorded| May 5, 1989
Venue| 8th Amiens International Jazz Festival at Le Grand Théâtre de la Maison de la Culture d'Amiens
Genre| Jazz
Length| 56:46
Label| Label Bleu LBLC 6524 HM 83
Joe Lovano chronology
| Village Rhythm
(1988)  | Worlds
(1989)  | Landmarks
(1990)

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Alternative cover

Evidence Music cover

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [2]
Tom Hull| B[3]

Worlds is a live 1989 album by American jazz musician Joe Lovano.[4][5][6] The album was recorded at the Amiens International Jazz Festival in France. The record was initially released in 1989 via Label Bleu in France and then re-released via Evidence Music in 1995 in the United States.

## Reception

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Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote "Listeners whose first exposure to Joe Lovano was his Blue Note output of the 1990s might assume that Quartets (recorded at New York's famous Village Vanguard) was his first live album. But in fact, Worlds is a live recording that was made before Lovano signed with Blue Note and became a such a huge name in the jazz world. Recorded at the Amiens International Jazz Festival in France on May 5, 1989, Worlds finds the saxman leading a group that includes his wife, Judi Silvano, on vocals, Bill Frisell on guitar, Tim Hagans on trumpet, Gary Valente on trombone, Henri Texier on bass, and Paul Motian on drums. Lovano excels on the tenor and soprano saxes as well as the obscure alto clarinet, and Silvano's adventurous improvisations demonstrate that she was already quite distinctive in 1989; nor are Frisell's meaty solos anything to complain about. Nonetheless, this is hardly a performance that goes out of its way to be accessible -- classical-influenced post-bop pieces like "Tafabalewa Square," "Spirit of the Night," and "Round Dance" are as angular as they are cerebral and abstract. But if the listener is willing to accept this uncompromising, challenging CD on its own terms, the rewards are abundant.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Worlds"| Lovano| 8:46
2.| "Round Dance"| Joe Lovano| 9:49
3.| "Tafabalewa Square"| Lovano| 12:20
4.| "Two Hearts"| Kenny Werner, Judi Silvano| 7:10
5.| "Spirit of the Night"| Lovano, Silvano| 9:29
6.| "Lutetia"| Lovano, Silvano| 2:51
7.| "Boss Town"| Lovano, Silvano| 6:21
Total length:| 56:46

## Personnel

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Band

* Joe Lovano – tenor and soprano saxophone, alto clarinet
* Bill Frisell – guitar
* Tim Hagans – trumpet
* Gary Valente – trombone
* Judi Silverman – soprano vocals
* Henri Texier – double bass
* Paul Motian – drums

Production

* Bruno Menny – engineer
* Alain Marnat – editing
* Michel Orier – executive producer
* Martine Patrice – assistant producer
* Bob Brookmeyer – liner notes
* Guy Le Querrec – photography

## References

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1. ^ "Joe Lovano Worlds [Evidence]". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
2. ^ Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 3334. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
3. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joe Lovano". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
4. ^ "Joe Lovano Discography". JazzDisco. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
5. ^ "Joe Lovano - Worlds". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
6. ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. pp. 488. ISBN 9781843532569.

## External links

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* Official website

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Joe Lovano

Albums|

* Tones, Shapes & Colors (1985)
* Hometown Sessions (1986)
* Solid Steps (1986)
* Village Rhythm (1988)
* Ten Tales (and Aldo Romano, 1989)
* Worlds (1989)
* Landmarks (1990)
* From the Soul (1991)
* Sounds of Joy (1991)
* Universal Language (1992)
* Tenor Legacy (1993)
* Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard (1994–95)
* Rush Hour (1994)
* Celebrating Sinatra (1996)
* Tenor Time (1996)
* Trio Fascination: Edition One (1997)
* Friendly Fire (and Greg Osby, 1998)
* 52nd Street Themes (1999)
* Flights of Fancy: Trio Fascination Edition Two (2000)
* Viva Caruso (2001)
* Oh! (ScoLoHoFo: John Scofield, Lovano, Dave Holland, Al Foster, 2002)
* On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (2002)
* I'm All For You (2003)
* Joyous Encounter (2004)
* Classic! Live at Newport (2005)
* Streams of Expression (2005)
* Symphonica (2005)
* Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (2006)
* Folk Art (2008)
* Bird Songs (2010)
* Cross Culture (2012)
* Sound Prints (and Dave Douglas, 2013)
* Trio Tapestry (2019)
* Garden of Expression (2021)
* Our Daily Bread (2023)

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Paul Motian

Albums|

* Conception Vessel (1972)
* Tribute (1974)
* Dance (1977)
* Le Voyage (1979)
* Psalm (1981)
* The Story of Maryam (1983)
* It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago (1984)
* Jack of Clubs (1984)
* Misterioso (1986)
* One Time Out (1987)
* Monk in Motian (1988)
* On Broadway Volume 1 (1988)
* On Broadway Volume 2 (1989)
* Bill Evans (1990)
* Motian in Tokyo (1991)
* On Broadway Volume 3 (1991)
* Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band (1992)
* Trioism (1993)
* Reincarnation of a Love Bird (1994)
* At the Village Vanguard (1995)
* Sound of Love (1995)
* Flight of the Blue Jay (1996)
* Trio 2000 + One (1997)
* Play Monk and Powell (1998)
* Europe (2000)
* Holiday for Strings (2001)
* Garden of Eden (2004)
* I Have the Room Above Her (2004)
* On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity (2005)
* Live at the Village Vanguard (2006)
* Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. II (2006)
* Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III (2006)
* Time and Time Again (2006)
* On Broadway Volume 5 (2008)
* Lost in a Dream (2009)
* The Windmills of Your Mind (2010)

Tethered
Moon|

(Masabumi Kikuchi, Paul Motian and Gary Peacock)

* First Meeting (1990–91)
* Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill (1994)
* Chansons d'Édith Piaf (1999)
* Experiencing Tosca (2002)

Trio|

(Geri Allen, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian)

* Etudes (1987)
* In the Year of the Dragon (1989)
* Segments (1989)
* The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (Haden, 1989)
* Live at the Village Vanguard (1990)

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