Think All, Focus One Explained

Think All, Focus One
Type:	Album
Artist:	Muhal Richard Abrams
Cover:	Think All, Focus One.jpg
Released:	1995
Recorded:	15–16 July 1994
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Black Saint
Producer:	Muhal Richard Abrams
Prev Title:	Family Talk
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Song for All
Next Year:	1997

Think All, Focus One is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1995 and features performances of seven of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, Eddie Allen, David Gilmore, Eugene Ghee, Alfred Patterson, Brad Jones, and Reggie Nicholson.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Due to the frequently dense ensembles of the septet and the complexity of the music, this set will take several listens to fully absorb, but it is well worth the effort".^[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars calling it "fine, thoroughly thought jazz".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

1. "Before and After" - 8:37
2. "The Harmonic Veil" - 6:23
3. "Crossbeams" - 8:42
4. "The Junction" - 8:33
5. "Scaledance" - 5:55
6. "Encore" - 12:46
7. "Think All, Focus One" - 5:36

• Recorded on July 15 & 16, 1994 at East Side Sound, NYC

Personnel

• Eddie Allen

trumpet

• Eugene Ghee

tenor saxophone, bass clarinet

• Alfred Patterson

trombone

• David Gilmore

guitar

• Brad Jones

bass

• Reggie Nicholson

drums

• Muhal Richard Abrams

piano, synthesizer

Notes and References

1. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r232387|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed 31 March 2009
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.