Relativity (Walt Dickerson album)

Relativity
Studio album by
Walt Dickerson
Released1962
RecordedJanuary 16, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length34:24
LabelNew Jazz
NJLP 8275
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Walt Dickerson chronology
A Sense of Direction
(1961) 		Relativity
(1962) 		To My Queen
(1962)

Relativity is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson which was recorded in 1962 and released on the New Jazz label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Down Beat[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

The Allmusic reviewer stated: "If there is a flaw with Relativity, it's that it doesn't have quite the same spark of revelation as Dickerson's first two albums; critics were beginning to identify his brief note clusters and stop-start phrasing as stylistic trademarks, and aside from the duet with Abdul-Malik, the record doesn't really push Dickerson's sound into new territory. Still, taken independently of context, Relativity is another fine recording and one of the better pieces of Dickerson's underappreciated legacy".[3] Down Beat reviewer Don DeMichael wrote: "This third Dickerson album, like the first two, offers excitement, emotional experience, and music of high quality. ...this is a very good album and is heartily recommended for the sometime electrifying emotion Dickerson is able to generate."[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Walt Dickerson except where noted

  1. "Relativity" - 5:20
  2. "It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:25
  3. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, I. Gershwin) - 5:05
  4. "Steppin' Out" - 2:05
  5. "The Unknown" - 3:59
  6. "Sugar Lump" - 6:05
  7. "Autumn in New York" (Duke) - 7:25

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Prestige Records New Jazz catalogue discography accessed March 27, 2015
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Walt Dickerson discography accessed March 27, 2015
  3. ^ a b Huey, S., Allmusic Review, accessed March 27, 2015
  4. ^ Down Beat: February 14, 1963
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ DeMichael, D., Walt Dickerson Reviews Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 27, 2015