''Hand to Hand'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist
George Adams and drummer
Dannie Richmond
Charles Daniel Richmond (December 15, 1931 – March 16, 1988) was an American jazz drummer who is best known for his work with Charles Mingus. He also worked with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond.
Biography
Richmond was born Charles ...
recorded in 1980 and released on the Italian
Soul Note
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.
History
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label.
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Reception
The
Allmusic
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review awarded the album 2½ stars.
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz
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'' awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "''Hand to Hand'' was another co-led session, cementing what was to be another important association, with
Mingus
The name Mingus may refer to:
* Charles Mingus (1922–1979), jazz composer and double bass player
** Sue Mingus, wife of the jazz composer
** ''Mingus'' (Charles Mingus album), 1961 album by Charles Mingus
** ''Mingus'' (Joni Mitchell album) ...
's favourite drummer, Dannie Richmond ".
Track listing
# "The Cloocker" (Hugh Lawson) - 9:08
# "Yamani's Passion" (George Adams) - 10:55
# "For Dee J." (Dannie Richmond) - 8:07
# "Joobubie" (Hugh Lawson) - 11:20
:*Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on February 13 & 14, 1980
Personnel
*
George Adams –
tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...
,
flute
The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...
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Dannie Richmond
Charles Daniel Richmond (December 15, 1931 – March 16, 1988) was an American jazz drummer who is best known for his work with Charles Mingus. He also worked with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond.
Biography
Richmond was born Charles ...
–
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
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Jimmy Knepper
James Minter Knepper (November 22, 1927 – June 14, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. In addition to his own recordings as leader, Knepper performed and recorded with Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill, Stan Kenton, Benny Goo ...
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trombone
The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the Standing wave, air column ...
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Hugh Lawson –
piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
*
Mike Richmond –
bass
References
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Black Saint/Soul Note albums
Dannie Richmond albums
George Adams (musician) albums
1980 albums