Transonic (album)
''Transonic'' is the debut album by American jazz drummer Whit Dickey, which was recorded in 1997 and released on AUM Fidelity. For his first record as leader, Dickey went into the studio with long-time associate, saxophonist Rob Brown (saxophonist), Rob Brown, and then relative newcomer to the scene, bassist Chris Lightcap.''Transonic''
at AUM Fidelity He notes that many of the cuts were inspired by two Thelonious Monk compositions, "Off Minor" & "Criss Cross", along with the magic of tenor saxophonist David S. Ware.Original Liner Notes by Whit Dickey

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Hank Shteamer states that the album "features memorable writing, inspired performances, and a lush recording quality." ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' says that "''Transonic'' its flari ...
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Whit Dickey
Whit Dickey (born May 28, 1954) is an American drummer. He has recorded albums with David S. Ware and Matthew Shipp. Biography His first album as a leader was ''Transonic Transonic (or transsonic) flow is air flowing around an object at a speed that generates regions of both subsonic and supersonic airflow around that object. The exact range of speeds depends on the object's critical Mach number, but transoni ...'', in 1998. Two years later, Wobbly Rail issued his '' Big Top''. In 2001, Dickey recorded six of his compositions with Mat Maneri, Shipp, and Rob Brown under the name Nommonsemble, resulting in the album ''Life Cycle''. Discography As leader As sideman References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickey, Whit Avant-garde jazz musicians American jazz drummers American jazz bandleaders Living people 1954 births 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Clean Feed Records artists AUM Fide ...
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