Galaxies (album)

Galaxies
Live album by
Andrew Cyrille and Vladimir Tarasov
Released1991
Recorded1990
VenueVancouver; Toronto; Oakland, California
Genrejazz, percussion music
LabelMusic & Arts
CD-672
Andrew Cyrille chronology
Burnt Offering
(1991) 		Galaxies
(1991) 		My Friend Louis
(1992)

Galaxies is a live album by percussionists Andrew Cyrille and Vladimir Tarasov, recorded in 1990 at multiple concerts, and released in 1991 by Music & Arts.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[4]

The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3½ stars, and commented: "Galaxies is a dense, detailed album that may well tax the attention of listeners not entirely persuaded of the merits of solo percussion. It should, perhaps, be listened to track-by-track rather than as an uninterrupted whole."[3]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "This is definitely a recording for very specialized tastes... Although probably pretty impressive to see live, on record much of the musical magic is missing and there are not too many listeners that interested in hearing 56 minutes of drum solos."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Galaxies & Action V" (Tarasov) – 26:14
  2. "No. 11" (Cyrille) – 11:38
  3. "Summit" (Tarasov) – 5:48
  4. "One Up, One Down" (John Coltrane) – 2:19

Personnel

  • Andrew Cyrille – drums, percussion
  • Vladimir Tarasov – drums, percussion

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Cyrille: Galaxies (with Vladimir Tarasov". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Andrew Cyrille & Vladimir Tarasov: Galaxies". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette. Penguin Books. p. 253.
  4. ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 186.