Living on the Edge (Dewey Redman album)

Living on the Edge
Studio album by
Dewey Redman
Released1991
RecordedSeptember 13 & 14, 1989
GenreJazz
Length43:45
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Dewey Redman chronology
The Struggle Continues
(1982) 		Living on the Edge
(1991) 		Choices
(1992)

Living on the Edge is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring performances recorded in 1989 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The great tenor Dewey Redman has always been a versatile player and he really gets a chance to show off his individuality on this set... this is an easily recommended set of inside/outside music".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Dewey Redman except as indicated
  1. "Boo Boodoop" - 9:46
  2. "Mirror Windows" - 8:32
  3. "Blues for J.A.M. Part 1" - 5:02
  4. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 8:07
  5. "As One" - 5:58
  6. "Lazy Bird" (John Coltrane) - 6:20
  • Recorded at the A & R Recording Studio in New York City on September 13 & 14, 1989

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 2, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1197. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.