Tomorrow's Promises Explained

Tomorrow's Promises
Type:	Album
Artist:	Don Pullen
Cover:	Tomorrow's Promises.jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	1976 & 1977
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:07
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	İlhan Mimaroğlu
Prev Title:	Healing Force
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Montreux Concert
Next Year:	1975

Tomorrow's Promises is an album by American jazz pianist Don Pullen recorded in 1976 and 1977 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This early Don Pullen recording helped introduce him to jazz listeners. The pianist is heard in a variety of settings... Pullen, a very rhythmic avant-gardist who can play inside or outside, was well-served by this release.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated

1. "Big Alice" – 10:48
2. "Autumn Song" (George Adams) – 5:13
3. "Poodie Pie" (Morgan Burton, Sterling Magee, Don Pullen) – 6:36
4. "Kadji" – 8:16
5. "Last Year's Lies and Tomorrow's Promises" – 5:36
6. "Let's Be Friends" (Ira Warmack) – 7:38

Personnel

• • Don Pullen — piano, electric piano, clavinet George Adams — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
• Michal Urbaniak — violin (track 1)
• Randy Brecker (track 1), Hannibal Marvin Peterson (tracks 2–4) — trumpet
• Roland Prince, Sterling Magee – guitar (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
• İlhan Mimaroğlu — electronics (tracks 2 & 3)
• John Flippin – electric bass (track 1)
• Alex Blake — bass (tracks 2–4 & 6)
• Bobby Battle — drums, percussion (tracks 1–4 & 6)
• Tyronne Walker – drums (track 1)
• Ray Mantilla — percussion (tracks 1–4)
• Rita DaCosta – vocals (track 6)

Notes and References

1. http://www.donpullen.de/disco/index.htm Don Pullen discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 16, 2011.