Epitome (album)

Epitome
Studio album by
Odean Pope Saxophone Choir
Released1994
RecordedOctober 4–14, 1993
GenreJazz
Length59:01
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Odean Pope chronology
Out for a Walk
(1990) 		Epitome
(1994) 		Ninety Six
(1996)

Epitome is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Odean Pope recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a truly unique and moving ensemble, making any of their discs recommended".[2]

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

Track listing

All compositions by Odean Pope except as indicated
  1. "Epitome" - 9:56
  2. "In and Out" (Eddie Green) - 3:06
  3. "Brisa" (Tyrone Brown) - 6:02
  4. "Trilogy" (Brown, Pope) - 8:42
  5. "Coltrane Time" (John Coltrane) - 5:34
  6. "Lift Every Voice" (James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson) - 5:04
  7. "Improvo" - 3:12
  8. "Gray Hair" - 4:10
  9. "Terrestrial" - 7:35
  10. "Zanzibar Blue" (Dave Burrell) - 5:40
    • Recorded at Morning Star Studio in Spring House, Pennsylvania on October 4–14, 1993

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Soul Note discography accessed July 22, 2011
  2. ^ a b Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1172. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.