''Don't Lose Control'' is a live album by American jazz pianist

Don Pullen Don Gabriel Pullen (December 25, 1941 – April 22, 1995) was an American jazz pianist and organist. Pullen developed a strikingly individual style throughout his career. He composed pieces ranging from blues to bebop and modern jazz. The great ...

and saxophonist George Adams recorded in 1979 for the Italian

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Reception

The

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review by

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awarded the album 3 stars stating "Tenor saxophonist George Adams and pianist Don Pullen first joined forces in

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...

' band of the 1970s and, upon the great bassist's death, they formed their own dynamic quartet, resulting in many recordings (mostly for European labels). ''Don't Lose Control'', although their fourth record together, was the first to gain much recognition... This set is not quite as essential as some of the Adams-Pullen Quartet's later releases, but worth picking up".Yanow, S
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Track listing

All compositions by Don Pullen except where noted. # "Autumn Song" (George Adams) – 8:57 # "Don't Lose Control" (Adams) – 5:33 # "Remember?" – 5:00 # "Double Arc Jake" – 15:47 # "Places & Faces" (Adams) – 3:30 **Recorded at Theatro Ciak in Milano, Italy on November 2 & 3, 1979

Personnel

– piano, vocals * George Adams –

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, flute, vocals * Cameron Brown –

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– drums

References

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