| Sound Suggestions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | May 1979 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:40 | |||
| Label | ECM 1141 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Sound Suggestions is an album by American jazz saxophonist George Adams recorded in May 1979 and released on ECM later that same year. The sextet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, saxophonist Heinz Sauer, and rhythm section Richard Beirach, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "The playing is advanced but not as fiery as most of Adams' later sets".[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "this was an uneasy collaboration, not really Adams's own session".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by George Adams except as indicated
- "Baba" (Kenny Wheeler) – 13:00
- "Imani's Dance" – 11:00
- "Stay Informed" (Heinz Sauer) – 8:01
- "Got Somethin' Good for You" – 5:42
- "A Spire" (Wheeler) – 8:07
Personnel
- George Adams – tenor saxophone, vocals
- Kenny Wheeler – trumpet
- Heinz Sauer – tenor saxophone
- Richard Beirach – piano
- Dave Holland – bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
References
- ↑ ECM catalogue accessed February 7, 2018
- 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed June 13, 2011
- 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 7. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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