Human Music is an album by American electronic music composer Jon Appleton and multi-instrumentalist Don Cherry featuring performances recorded in 1969 and 1970 and first released on the Flying Dutchman label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The album received a Swing Journal award in 1971.[5]
The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "Ahead of its time and inevitably neglected on first... release, electronics man Jon Appleton imaginatively processes Cherry's trumpet and flute sounds."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Jon Appleton and Don Cherry
- "BOA" - 13:15
- "OBA" - 7:30
- "ABO" - 11:00
- "BAO" - 9:43
Personnel
- Jon Appleton - synthesizer, electronics
- Don Cherry - flute, wood flute, bamboo flute, kalimba, earthquake drums, cornet with traditional mouthpiece and bassoon reed
References
- ^ Kamiyama, A., Don Cherry discography accessed February 11, 2016
- ^ Flying Dutchman Label Discography accessed February 11, 2016
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed February 8, 2016
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Davis, Malcolm (January 30, 1971). "Tokyo". Billboard. p. 54.
