''South Side Street Songs'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist

Ernest Dawkins Ernest Dawkins (born 2 November 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American jazz saxophonist, principally active in free jazz and post-bop. Ernest Khabeer Dawkins was a neighbor of Anthony Braxton as a child. He played bass and dru ...

' New Horizons Ensemble, which was recorded in 1993 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label. "Maghostut" is dedicated to bassist

Malachi Favors Malachi Favors (August 22, 1927 – January 30, 2004) was an American jazz bassist who played with the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Biography "Favors's tendency to dissemble about his age was a well-known source of mirth to fellow musicians of his g ...

, who replaced Ben Israel on New Horizons' first European tour in 1986, and also to the Art Ensemble of Chicago. "El Hajj" is for El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X).''South Side Street Songs''
at Silkheart

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow says that the band "perform eight diverse pieces which cover a variety of moods, are not shy to swing, and temporarily embrace melodies. Each selection is stirring and full of surprises and fire." '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' notes that "The influence of the Art Ensemble of Chicago weighs heavily" on the album. The '' Cadence Magazine'' review by Glenn Good says "Given the strength of ''South Side Street Songs'', it is almost frightening to think that this band probably still has a lot of unrealized potential. Certainly the broad stylistic terrain mapped out here would reward further exploration. In the meantime, we have this noteworthy milestone, which ranks with the best of Silkheart's stellar jazz catalog.".

Track listing

:''All compositions by Ernest Dawkins'' # "Whence to Whither" – 14:01 # "Maghostut" – 8:50 # "Goldfinger" – 6:15 # "Half-Step for Granny" – 3:47 # "Ashes and Dust" – 5:46 # "El Hajj" – 4:43 # "Just Is Me" – 13:06 # "Maghostut Two" – 8:59

Personnel

– alto sax, tenor sax,

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*Steve Berry – trombone *Ameen Muhammad - trumpet * Jeff Parker – electric guitar *Yosef Ben Israel –

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*Avreeayl Ra -

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References

{{Authority control 1994 albums Ernest Dawkins albums Silkheart Records albums