Works on Canvas is an album led by drummer Cindy Blackman which was recorded in 1999 and released on the HighNote label.[1][2]
| Works on Canvas | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | April 9, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Sound On Sound Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:49 | |||
| Label | HighNote HCD 7038 | |||
| Producer | Don Sickler | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Michael G. Nastos of AllMusic stated, "Blackman, more than a timekeeper but less a melodist (like Max Roach), thankfully continues to grow and not sell out to more overtly commercial considerations. Her desire to be a jazz player is clear, and she's making strong inroads to being a formidable bandleader as well".[3] In JazzTimes, John Murph called it "an amazing portrait of one of this generation’s most colorful drummers".[5]
The Washington Post's Mike Joyce commented: "There's no concealing the painterly touches that inspired the title of... Works on Canvas... throughout the album, Blackman draws from a broad palette of tonal colors to create striking contrasts in light and dark, motion and stillness."[6]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Cindy Blackman except where noted
- "Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 9:04
- "Mudee Ya" (J. D. Allen) – 8:06
- "My Isha" (Carlton Holmes) – 2:53
- "The Three Van Goghs - 1" – 1:16
- "Spanish Colored Romance" – 6:53
- "Ballad Like" – 6:36
- "My Ship" (Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin) – 5:39
- "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 7:24
- "Beautiful World" (Holmes) – 5:27
- "The Three Van Goghs - 2" – 3:14
- "Sword of the Painter" – 7:58
- "The Three Van Goghs - 3" – 2:19
Personnel edit
- Cindy Blackman – drums
- J. D. Allen – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–3, 5-9 & 11)
- Carlton Holmes – piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards
- George Mitchell - bass (tracks 1–3, 5-9 & 11)
References edit
- ^ Cindy Blackman catalog accessed December 31, 2018
- ^ Jazz Depot: album listing, accessed May 1, 2020
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Cindy Blackman: Works on Canvas – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Murph, J. JazzTimes Review, accessed May 1, 2020
- ^ Joyce, Mike (February 18, 2000). "Cindy Blackman 'Works On Canvas' High Note". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 22, 2022.