''Corn Meal Dance'' is an album by American jazz bassist and composer
William Parker's Raining on the Moon, which was recorded in 2007 and released on the
AUM Fidelity label.
Reception
The review for
AllMusic
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stated "These evocative, vocal-based tracks may seem surprising to those used to Parker's usual fare, but one listen through ''Corn Meal Dance'' will the suspicious".
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accessed June 5, 2014 All About Jazz
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said "''Corn Meal Dance'' is another great recording from an artist whose talent seems to have no limits".
Other reviewers were more reserved.
PopMatters
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's review observed "''Corn Meal Dance'' is hardly the best of William Parker, but as yet another facet of his considerable jazz spectrum it is a graceful expansion of territory. Whether it is for the jazz content, the politics, or the accessible jazz-soul grooves, this latest release for the outstanding jazz bassist is a strong effort".
[Layman, W.]
PopMatters Review
January 13, 2008 The
JazzTimes
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Coverage
After a decade of growth ...
review noted "the album would’ve benefited had the stronger performances in the middle and at the end been brought to the fore".
[Kelsey, C.]
JazzTimes review
November 2007
Track listing
''All compositions by William Parker except as indicated''
# "Doctor Yesterday" – 8:45
# "Tutsi Orphans" – 7:17
# "Poem for June Jordan" – 3:04
# "Soledad" – 9:57
# "Corn Meal Dance" – 9:02
# "Land Song" – 11:40
# "Prayer" – 3:58
# "Old Tears" (Parker, Leena Conquest) – 8:41
# "Gilmore's Hat" – 7:16
Personnel
*
William Parker –
bass
*Leena Conquest – vocals
*Louis Barnes – trumpet
*
Rob Brown –
alto saxophone
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*Eri Yamamoto – piano
*
Hamid Drake
Hamid Drake (born August 3, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist.
By the close of the 1990s, Hamid Drake was widely regarded as one of the best percussionists in jazz and improvised music. Incorporating Afro-Cuban, Indian, and Afr ...
– drums
References
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2007 albums
AUM Fidelity albums
William Parker (musician) albums