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Expansion (album)

Expansion
Live album by
ReleasedJune 8, 2004
RecordedDecember 2003
GenreAvant-garde jazz
LabelHigh Two Records
ProducerDave Burrell
Dave Burrell chronology
Recital
(2001)
Expansion
(2004)
Margy Pargy
(2005)

Expansion is a live album released by jazz pianist Dave Burrell. It was recorded during a number of concerts in December 2003 and was released on June 8, 2004 by High Two.

The group that Burrell toured with was referred to as the Full-Blown Trio and included Burrell, Andrew Cyrille (drums) and William Parker (bass).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PGJ[2]

AllMusic calls the album "a lovely record ... by a trio versed in understatement and nuance." Reviewer Thom Jurek in particular comments on Burrell's playing by saying that his "fills between the lyric lines are humorous, warm, and dazzling."[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz also mention that the three men "gel perfectly" and they provide him with the most flattering context for years."[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Dave Burrell except where noted.

  1. "Expansion" – 4:10
  2. "Double Heartbeat" – 8:14
  3. "Cryin' Out Loud" – 7:43
  4. "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) – 6:52
  5. "About Face" – 5:40
  6. "In the Balance" – 4:38
  7. "Coup d'État" – 3:14

Personnel

  • Dave Burrell – piano
  • William Parker – bass, kora
  • Andrew Cyrille – drums
  • Shawn Brackbill – session photographer
  • Flam – mastering
  • John Rosenberg – engineer

References

  1. ^ a b Thom Jurek. "Expansion". Retrieved 2007-02-02.
  2. ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Jazz by Richard Cook, Brian Morton, et al. pg 190.

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