''Youniverse'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist
Rob Brown recorded in 1992 and released on the Riti label, operated by
free jazz
Free jazz is an experimental approach to jazz improvisation that developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s when musicians attempted to change or break down jazz conventions, such as regular tempos, tones, and chord changes. Musicians during ...
musician and composer
Joe Morris. It features a trio with Morris on guitar and
Whit Dickey
Whit Dickey (born May 28, 1954) is an American drummer. He has recorded albums with David S. Ware and Matthew Shipp.
Biography
His first album as a leader was ''Transonic
Transonic (or transsonic) flow is air flowing around an object at ...
on drums playing six Brown compositions and two collective improvisations.
[Original Liner Notes by Kevin Whitehead] The same lineup would be named Trio Ahxoloxha when they released the album ''
Prophet Moon'' a decade later under the leadership of Dickey.
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at AUM Fidelity
Reception
''
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' is a reference work containing an encyclopedic directory of jazz recordings on CD which were (at the time of publication) currently available in Europe or the United States. The first nine editions were compiled by ...
'' says about the album compared to the previous ''
Breath Rhyme'' that "the result is a clearer, more songful music that retains its intensity."
Track listing
:''All compositions by Rob Brown except as indicated''
# "Youniverse" – 6:09
# "Mikro" – 8:24
# "Kingpin" – 7:17
# "Imprint 1" (
Rob Brown,
Joe Morris,
Whit Dickey
Whit Dickey (born May 28, 1954) is an American drummer. He has recorded albums with David S. Ware and Matthew Shipp.
Biography
His first album as a leader was ''Transonic
Transonic (or transsonic) flow is air flowing around an object at ...
) – 11:55
# "Inside Break" – 5:22
# "Sonic Film" – 9:06
# "Imprint 2" (
Rob Brown,
Joe Morris,
Whit Dickey
Whit Dickey (born May 28, 1954) is an American drummer. He has recorded albums with David S. Ware and Matthew Shipp.
Biography
His first album as a leader was ''Transonic
Transonic (or transsonic) flow is air flowing around an object at ...
) – 9:00
# "Svengali" – 7:31
Personnel
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Rob Brown –
alto sax
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*
Joe Morris –
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
*
Whit Dickey
Whit Dickey (born May 28, 1954) is an American drummer. He has recorded albums with David S. Ware and Matthew Shipp.
Biography
His first album as a leader was ''Transonic
Transonic (or transsonic) flow is air flowing around an object at ...
–
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 ...
References
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1992 albums
Rob Brown (saxophonist) albums