Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Two is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon, recorded in Milan in 1980 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1] The album resulted after producer Giovanni Bonandrini was so impressed by Dixon's sextet he requested them to record two albums instead of the single one that was planned.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [6] |
In his review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn stated: "A rare date from a distinctive trumpeter whose approach, clarity of tone, and directness set him apart in the '60s."[3]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that the album is "very much in the [Cecil] Taylor line," and wrote: "Dixon doesn't feature himself that prominently, preferring to spread much of the higher voicing round the three-trumpet front line."[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Bill Dixon
- "Sketch/Firenze" - 14:54
- "Summer Song Two: Evening" - 7:30
- "Summer Song Three: Aurorea/Daybreak" - 3:20
- "Dusk" - 2:36
- "Dance Piece: Places/For Jack and Barbara/Autumn Sequences from a Paris Diary" - 12:50
Personnel
- Bill Dixon - trumpet, piano
- Arthur Brooks, Stephen Haynes - trumpet
- Stephen Horenstein - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Alan Silva - bass
- Freddie Waits - drums
References
- ^ Stubenrauch, R., Bill Dixon discography accessed November 16, 2014
- ^ Young, B., Dixonia: A Bio-discography of Bill Dixon, Greenwood, 1998, p 246
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Bill Dixon - In Italy, Vol. 2: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 62. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 244.