Divine Mad Love Explained

Divine Mad Love
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sabir Mateen
Cover:	Divine_mad_love_cover.jpeg
Released:	1998
Recorded:	February 2, 1997
Studio:	PBS Studios, Westwood, Massachusetts
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	60:30
Label:	Eremite
Producer:	Michael Ehlers
Chronology:	Sabir Mateen
Prev Title:	Gettin' Away with Murder
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	We Are Not At The Opera
Next Year:	1999

Divine Mad Love is an album by American jazz multi-instrumentalist Sabir Mateen, which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Eremite label.^[1]

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz says "Very much a group effort, with solo spots for both bassist and drummer, this seems too consciously designed to show off Mateen's not yet developed multi-instrumentalist."^[2]

The JazzTimes review by Amiri Baraka states "Full of energy and desire, without the wholeness or interior rationale of clear, riveting aesthetic cohesion."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Glory & Prause to the Most High" – 6:32
2. "Checking in with Yourself" – 18:55
3. "Conversation/Lunch before Departure" – 4:51
4. "Running into the Truth (after Chasing a Lie)" – 9:57
5. "Illuminations Flute" – 5:51
6. "Divine Mad Love" – 8:27
7. "Illuminations Bass" – 1:25
8. "Illuminations Drums" – 2:13
9. "WhyDidJaDolt?" – 2:19

Personnel

• Laurence Cook – percussion
• Sabir Mateen – alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, flute
• John Voigt – bass, vocals

Notes and References

1. http://eremite.com/album/mte-11 Divine Mad Love
2. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. registration. 7th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2004. Penguin. London. 0141014164. 1071.
3. Baraka, Amiri. Divine Mad Love review at JazzTimes