Destiny's Dance is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman recorded in 1981 and released on the Contemporary label.[2]
Contents[]
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- 1 Reception
- 2 Track listing
- 3 Personnel
- 4 References
Reception[edit][]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "By 1981, after six years of steady recording, Chico Freeman had gained a strong reputation as a flexible reed player able to play both avant-garde and fairly straight-ahead jazz".[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz numbers it among the "core collection" which jazz fans should possess.[3]
Track listing[edit][]
- All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated
- "Destiny's Dance" - 4:11
- "Same Shame" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 5:37
- "Crossing the Sudan" - 5:46
- "Wilpan's Walk" (Cecil McBee) - 9:18
- "Embracing Oneness" - 6:59
- "C & M" (Muhal Richard Abrams, Freeman) - 4:21
Personnel[edit][]
- Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Wynton Marsalis - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
- Dennis Moorman - piano (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Ronnie Burrage - drums
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion (track 4)