Under the Double Moon explained

Under the Double Moon
Type:Album
Artist:Anthony Davis and Jay Hoggard
Cover:Under_the_Double_Moon.jpg
Released:1981
Recorded:September 1 & 2, 1980
Studio:MPS Studio in Villingen, West Germany
Genre:Jazz
Label:MPS
MPS 15562
Producer:Joachim E. Berendt
Chronology:Anthony Davis
Prev Title:Lady of the Mirrors
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Epistēmē
Next Year:1981

Under the Double Moon is an album by pianist and composer Anthony Davis and vibraphonist Jay Hoggard recorded in West Germany in 1980 for the MPS label.[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "This is an interesting set of duets by pianist Anthony Davis and vibraphonist Jay Hoggard. With the exception of Duke Ellington's advanced "The Clothed Woman," the duo sticks to originals, some of which are quite complex. However, the mellow sound of their instruments make the improvisations seem more accessible than they really are".

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Davis except as indicated

  1. "A Walk Through the Shadow (Based on Psalm 23)" - 5:56
  2. "Ujamaa: Spirit of the Ancestors/Perseverance/Uhuru Ni Kazi" (Jay Hogggard) - 9:04
  3. "FMW ("For My Wife")" - 6:37
  4. "The Clothed Woman" (Duke Ellington) - 5:13
  5. "Under the Double Moon: Wayang No. 4" - 11:08
  6. "Toe Dance for a Baby" (Hoggard) - 6:03

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://discog.piezoelektric.org/saba/saba-mps.html#15562 MPS Album Discography