| The Visibility of Thought | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Muhal Richard Abrams |
| Cover: | The Visibility of Thought.jpg |
| Released: | 2001 |
| Recorded: | August & December 2000 |
| Genre: | Contemporary classical music |
| Length: | 72:15 |
| Label: | Mutable Music |
| Producer: | Muhal Richard Abrams |
| Prev Title: | The Open Air Meeting |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Streaming |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
The Visibility of Thought is an album of contemporary classical compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams performed by various ensembles which was released on the Mutable Music label in 2001. The album features performances by Abrams, Jon Deak, Joseph Kubera, Mark Feldman, Thomas Buckner, the string quartet ETHEL and Phillip Bush.
The AllMusic review by François Couture states "Abrams' writing is not without its moments, but it is unlikely that it will overshadow his recognition as a free jazz pianist".[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "This is a curious record, not because it 'isn't jazz' but because it seems to touch too many sylistic dimensions at once".[2]
All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
piano, synthesizer, computer, sequencer (tracks 5 & 6)
contrabass (track 1)
piano (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
violin (track 2)
baritone (track 3)
Ralph Farris, viola; Dorothy Lawson, cello; Todd Reynolds, violin; Mary Rowell, violin (track 3)
piano (track 4)