Destiny's Dance Explained

Destiny's Dance
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chico Freeman
Cover:	Destiny's Dance.jpg
Released:	1982
Recorded:	October 29 & 30, 1981 Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:12
Label:	Contemporary C 14008
Producer:	Chico Freeman and John Koenig
Chronology:	Chico Freeman
Prev Title:	Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Tradition in Transition
Next Year:	1982

Destiny's Dance is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman, recorded in 1981 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "By 1981, after six years of steady recording, Chico Freeman had gained a strong reputation as a flexible reed player able to play both avant-garde and fairly straight-ahead jazz".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz numbers it among the "core collection" which jazz fans should possess.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated

1. "Destiny's Dance" - 4:11
2. "Same Shame" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 5:37
3. "Crossing the Sudan" - 5:46
4. "Wilpan's Walk" (Cecil McBee) - 9:18
5. "Embracing Oneness" - 6:59
6. "C & M" (Muhal Richard Abrams, Freeman) - 4:21

Personnel

• Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Wynton Marsalis - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
• Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
• Dennis Moorman - piano (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
• Cecil McBee - bass
• Ronnie Burrage - drums
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion (track 4)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/contemporary-records/catalog-14000-series/#c-14008 Contemporary Records discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 7, 2012
3. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 1992. 9th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2008. Penguin. New York. 978-0-14-103401-0 . 505.