Communion (John Patitucci album)
Communion is an album by jazz bassist John Patitucci, released in 2001.
| Communion | ||||
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| Released | August 14, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | February 2001 – March 2001 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 54:31 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | John Patitucci | |||
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Background
Patitucci had released three albums for Concord Records before this one.[1]
Music and recording
The album's 10 tracks featured a total of 18 musicians.[1] A variety of material is covered, including "On the balladic title track, he writes a supple arrangement for string quartet, and elsewhere leans toward Brazil (as on the engaging, rapid-fire "Choro Luoco", dedicated to Hermeto Pascoal) and other Latin elements (i.e., the catchy, sambaesque "Bariloche")."[2] Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes" is played as a duet with pianist Brad Mehldau.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| All About Jazz | (favorable)[3] |
The AllMusic reviewer commented that "Some of the cuts are less than memorable ("Isabella", "Misterioso"), and the stronger ones succeed more in terms of orchestration than melody."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Patitucci except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bariloche" | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Calabria" | 6:19 |
| 3. | "Choro Luoco" | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Isabella" | 8:02 |
| 5. | "Communion" | 6:44 |
| 6. | "Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk) | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Valentine" | 6:10 |
| 8. | "The Sower" | 7:05 |
| 9. | "Soul Eyes" (Mal Waldron) | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Bohemia Afer Dark" (Oscar Pettiford) | 2:44 |
Personnel
- John Patitucci – bass guitar, double bass
- Branford Marsalis – soprano sax
- Joe Lovano – tenor sax
- Chris Potter – tenor sax, soprano sax
- Tim Ries – clarinet, flute
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Bruce Barth – piano
- Edward Simon – piano
- Brian Blade – drums
- Horacio Hernández – drums
- Valtinho Anastacio – percussion
- Duduka da Fonseca – percussion
- Marc Quiñones – percussion, conga
- Luciana Souza – vocals
- Elizabeth Lim-Dutton – violin
- Richard Rood – violin
- Lawrence Dutton – viola
- Sachi Patitucci – cello
Production
- John Patitucci – producer
- Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing
- Allan Tucker – mastering
References
- Adler, David R.. Communion at AllMusic
- Woodard, Josef (April 2002) "John Patitucci – Communion". JazzTimes.
- Santella, Jim (1 September 2001). "John Patitucci – Communion". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 28 December 2011.