''Tomorrow's Promises'' is an album by American jazz pianist

Don Pullen Don Gabriel Pullen (December 25, 1941 – April 22, 1995) was an American jazz pianist and organist. Pullen developed a strikingly individual style throughout his career. He composed pieces ranging from blues to bebop and modern jazz. The great ...

recorded in 1976 and 1977 and released on the

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Reception

The

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awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This early Don Pullen recording helped introduce him to jazz listeners. The pianist is heard in a variety of settings... Pullen, a very rhythmic avant-gardist who can play inside or outside, was well-served by this release.Yanow, S
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated'' # "Big Alice" – 10:48 # "Autumn Song" ( George Adams) – 5:13 # "Poodie Pie" (Morgan Burton, Sterling Magee, Don Pullen) – 6:36 # "Kadji" – 8:16 # "Last Year's Lies and Tomorrow's Promises" – 5:36 # "Let's Be Friends" (Ira Warmack) – 7:38

Personnel

— piano,

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* George Adams —

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, flute *

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— violin (track 1) *

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(track 1),

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(tracks 2–4) — trumpet *

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, Sterling Magee – guitar (tracks 1, 3 & 4) *

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(tracks 2 & 3) *John Flippin – electric bass (track 1) *

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(tracks 2–4 & 6) *

Bobby Battle Bobby Battle (January 8, 1944 – December 6, 2019 in Detroit) was an American jazz drummer. Occasionally he played saxophone. History Battle moved to New York City in 1968, playing with Roland Kirk and Pharoah Sanders shortly after his arrival. ...

— drums, percussion (tracks 1–4 & 6) *Tyronne Walker – drums (track 1) *

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— percussion (tracks 1–4) *Rita DaCosta – vocals (track 6)

References

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