''Live at Glenn Miller Café Vol 1'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist

Jemeel Moondoc Jemeel Moondoc (August 5, 1946 – August 29, 2021) was a jazz saxophonist who played alto saxophone. He was a proponent of a highly improvisational style. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and studied clarinet and piano before s ...

, which was recorded in

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and released on

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, a Swedish label founded by Jan Ström and Åke Bjurhamn.''Live at Glenn Miller Café Vol 1''
at Ayler Records Moondoc leads a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer

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. The rhythm section had recorded the studio album ''...and William Danced'' a few hours earlier with local saxophonist Anders Gahnold.William Parker sessionography by Rick Lopez
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Reception

In his review for

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, Steve Loewy stated: "Moondoc is an underrated heavyweight of the saxophone: The elder statesman drinks from the well of

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, but Moondoc plies his own sound with a sighing lyricism that lures the listener into his den." The authors of ''

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'' noted the "exceptional understanding" between the musicians, and remarked: "the interest lies in the moment-to-moment interaction rather than any sense of destination or progress." ''JazzWords Ken Waxman called the album "a representative hour of high class, New York-based free improv sound," and praised the bassist's contribution, writing: "Often flashing by at supersonic speeds, you can note Parker snapping his strings as he illuminates both the high and low parts of his axe and, at times, he seems to be playing duets with himself."

Track listing

:''All compositions by Jemeel Moondoc'' #"Hi-Rise" - 30:55 #"Blues for my People" - 29:46

Personnel

alto sax The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

* William Parker -

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References

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