Sonic Text Explained

Sonic Text
Type:	Album
Artist:	Joe Farrell
Cover:	Sonic Text.jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	November 27 & 28, 1979 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	45:03
Label:	Contemporary C 14002
Producer:	John Koenig
Chronology:	Joe Farrell
Prev Title:	Skate Board Park
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Farrell’s Inferno
Next Year:	1980

Sonic Text is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Farrell, recorded in 1979 and released on the Contemporary label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review called the album "an excellent straight-ahead outing," stating that "the concise solos make expert use of every note, and the results are both fresh and swinging".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Farrell except as indicated

1. "Sonic Text" - 6:27
2. "When You're Awake" - 7:11
3. "The Jazz Crunch" (Freddie Hubbard) - 8:16
4. "If I Knew Where You're At" - 6:56
5. "Sweet Rita Suite (Part 1): Her Spirit" (George Cables) - 4:25
6. "Malibu" - 11:48

Personnel

• Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
• George Cables - piano, electric piano
• Tony Dumas - bass, electric bass
• Peter Erskine - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/contemporary-records/catalog-14000-series/#c-14002 Contemporary Records discography
2. http://joefarrell.jazzgiants.net/discography/ Joe Farrell discography