Universal Language is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano recorded in 1992 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
| Universal Language | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | June 26–28, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Skyline, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:22 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Joe Lovano | |||
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Reception edit
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: "Universal Language is one of Joe Lovano's most ambitious and successful albums, an attempt to prove the cliché that music is indeed the universal language... It's an unabashedly adventurous and risky project, and it works frighteningly well".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| Tom Hull | B[5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Joe Lovano except as indicated
- "Luna Park" - 5:09
- "Sculpture" - 9:04
- "Josie and Rosie" - 6:48
- "This Is Always" (Harry Warren) - 5:13
- "Worship" - 4:55
- "Cleveland Circle" - 4:58
- "The Dawn of Time" - 7:25
- "Lost Nations" - 6:23
- "Hypnosis" - 6:13
- "Chelsea Rendez-Vous" - 9:14
Personnel edit
- Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, wood flute, alto clarinet, drums, percussion
- Tim Hagans – trumpet
- Kenny Werner – piano
- Charlie Haden, Scott Lee – bass
- Steve Swallow - electric bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Judi Silvano – vocal
References edit
- ^ Joe Lovano discography accessed July 21, 2011
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. AllMusic Review accessed July 21, 2011
- ^ Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 3334. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
Rush Hour (Joe Lovano album).
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joe Lovano". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 910. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.