Special People is an album by American jazz drummer Andrew Cyrille, recorded in 1980 for the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
| Special People | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | October 21 & 22, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:55 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+[5] |
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings commented: "Pieces like 'High Priest'... represent a significant extension of 1960s radicalism into a more formal and tradition-aware context. In that regard, Daniel is an ideal collaborator."[4]
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Andrew Cyrille, except where noted
- "A Girl Named Rainbow" (Ornette Coleman) - 10:10
- "High Priest" - 7:48
- "Fortified Nucleolus" - 5:12
- "Baby Man" (John Stubblefield) - 6:40
- "Special People" - 7:05
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy in October 21 & 22, 1980
Personnel edit
- Andrew Cyrille - drums, percussion
- Ted Daniel - trumpet, flugelhorn
- David S. Ware - tenor saxophone
- Nick DiGeronimo - bass
References edit
- ^ Soul Note discography accessed June 1, 2011
- ^ AllMusic Review accessed June 1, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 54. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Jazz (1960–70s)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved February 28, 2022.