Family Talk Explained

Family Talk
Type:	Album
Artist:	Muhal Richard Abrams
Cover:	Family Talk.jpg
Released:	1993
Recorded:	26–27 February & 1 March 1993
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	72:05
Label:	Black Saint
Producer:	Flavio Bonandrini
Prev Title:	Blu Blu Blu
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Think All, Focus One
Next Year:	1994

Family Talk is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1993 and features performances of six of Abrams compositions by Abrams, Jack Walrath, Patience Higgins, Brad Jones, Warren Smith and Reggie Nicholson.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album stars stating "This CD has such intriguing writing by Muhal Richard Abrams for his sextet that the group sounds like an orchestra at times... This is one of Muhal Richard Abrams' better-known combo sessions."^[1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album stars calling it "A fine record which transcends individual contributions".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

1. "Meditation 1" - 4:35
2. "Drumbutu" - 17:21
3. "DizBirdMonkBudMax (A Tribute)" - 15:48
4. "FamilyTalk" - 13:47
5. "Illuso" - 15:15
6. "Sound Image of the Past, Present and Future" - 5:19

• Recorded February 26–27 & March 1, 1993, at Sear Sound, New York City

Personnel

• Jack Walrath - trumpet
• Patience Higgins - bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, English horn
• Brad Jones - bass
• Warren Smith - vibes, timpani, marimba, gongs
• Reggie Nicholson - drums, marimba, bells
• Muhal Richard Abrams - piano, synthesizer, conductor

Notes and References

1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 11 July 2011
2. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton. Brian Morton (Scottish writer). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 1992. 8th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2006. Penguin. London. 978-0-141-02327-4. 6. registration.