| Relativity | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Walt Dickerson |
| Cover: | Relativity (Walt Dickerson album).jpg |
| Released: | 1962 |
| Recorded: | January 16, 1962 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 34:24 |
| Label: | New Jazz NJLP 8275 |
| Producer: | Esmond Edwards |
| Chronology: | Walt Dickerson |
| Prev Title: | A Sense of Direction |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Next Title: | To My Queen |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
Relativity is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson which was recorded in 1962 and released on the New Jazz label.[1] [2]
The Allmusic reviewer stated: "If there is a flaw with Relativity, it's that it doesn't have quite the same spark of revelation as Dickerson's first two albums; critics were beginning to identify his brief note clusters and stop-start phrasing as stylistic trademarks, and aside from the duet with Abdul-Malik, the record doesn't really push Dickerson's sound into new territory. Still, taken independently of context, Relativity is another fine recording and one of the better pieces of Dickerson's underappreciated legacy".[3] Down Beat reviewer Don DeMichael wrote: "This third Dickerson album, like the first two, offers excitement, emotional experience, and music of high quality. ...this is a very good album and is heartily recommended for the sometime electrifying emotion Dickerson is able to generate."[4]
All compositions by Walt Dickerson except where noted