Ode to Life

Ode to Life is an album by American jazz pianist Don Pullen and the African-Brazilian Connection recorded in 1993 for the Blue Note label.[1]

Ode to Life
Studio album by
Released1993
RecordedFebruary 18 & 19, 1993
GenreJazz
Length58:39
LabelBlue Note
ProducerJoanne Jiminez
Don Pullen chronology
Kele Mou Bana
(1990)
Ode to Life
(1993)
Live...Again: Live at Montreux
(1993)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating "The music is more subdued than is usual on a Pullen disc, with the harmonies being less dissonant and the mood often melancholy and reflective but occasionally joyous. This is one of Pullen's more accessible and introspective sessions."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated
  1. "The Third House on the Right" (Alberto Beserra, Guilherme Franco) – 5:00
  2. "Paraty" (Nilson Matta) – 9:00
  3. "El Matador" – 6:29
  4. "Ah, George, We Hardly Knew Ya" – 13:03
  5. "Aseeko! (Get up and Dance!)" (Mor Thiam) – 11:59
  6. "Anastasia/Pyramid" (Carlos Ward) – 7:06
  7. "Variation on Ode to Life" – 6:02
  • Recorded in New York City on February 18 & 19, 1993

Personnel

References

  1. Don Pullen discography accessed May 13, 2011
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 13, 2011.
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