Momentum is a studio album released by jazz pianist Dave Burrell. It was recorded in November 2005 and released a year later on November 14, 2006, by the label High Two.[1]
The first three tracks on the album were originally composed by Burrell to accompany the restored French silent film Body and Soul (1925) directed by Oscar Micheaux.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| All About Jazz | [2] |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
All About Jazz reviewer Troy Collins comments that "Burrell hones in on the jazz tradition with intensity and focus, delivering one of the finest statements of his career".[2] AllMusic reviewer Stewart Mason describes the album as "spiky and challenging but only rarely moving into the rhythmic and tonal fearlessness of some of his more outside work".[1]
Track listing
- "Downfall" — 5:49
- "Broken Promise" — 5:29
- "Fade to Black" — 5:53
- "4:30 to Atlanta" — 6:07
- "Cool Reception" — 8:55
- "Momentum" — 5:06
- "Coup d'État" — 5:58
Personnel
Band:
- Dave Burrell — piano
- Guillermo E. Brown — drums
- Michael Formanek — double bass
Production:
- Shawn Brackbill — photography
- Flam — mastering
- Jon Rosenberg — engineer
References
- ^ a b c Stewart Mason. "Momentum". Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ a b c Troy Collins. "Momentum". Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.