''Transformation'' is an album by American keyboardist
Don Preston which was released in March 2001 on the
Cryptogramophone label.
Reception
The
Allmusic
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review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4½ stars out of 5, stating "as outside as he gets, he never fully departs from a jazz feel -- that's partly due to the texture of the piano trio, and partly due, one suspects, to the fact that that's where his heart truly is. This is not, for the most part, easily accessible music, but it will richly reward anyone who makes an effort to approach it".
[ ]JazzTimes
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Coverage
After a decade of growt ...
' Bill Shoemaker noted "the opportunity to hear him ruminate in a trio setting on ''Transformation'', revisiting choice moments of past weirdness and glory, as well as dig into original works and unlikely standards, is not to be missed".[Shoemaker, B.]
JazzTimes review
May 2001
Track listing
''All compositions by Don Preston except as indicated''
# "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbeque" (Frank Zappa
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) - 6:08
# "Walking Batteriewoman" (Carla Bley
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) - 7:39
# "Inner Blues" - 7:05
# "I Love You
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* ''I Love You'' (1918 film), a silent drama written by Catherine Carr
* ''I Love You'' (1925 film), a German silent drama film
* ''I Love You'' (1938 film) a German ...
" (Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film.
Born to ...
) - 10:50
# "The Lind Sonata"- 10:16
# "Ode to the Flower Maiden" ( John Carter) - 7:51
# "The Donkey" (Bley) - 4:17
# "Transformation" (Carter) - 6:00
# "The Prehistoric Eons" - 8:34
Personnel
* Don Preston – piano, voice
* Joel Hamilton - bass
* Alex Cline
Alex Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American jazz drummer.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Cline began playing drums with his twin brother, guitarist Nels Cline, at the age of 11. Their first band was called Homogenized Goo and in ...
- drums
References
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2001 albums
Don Preston albums
Cryptogramophone Records albums