Action-Refraction

Action Refraction
Studio album by Ben Allison
Released	2011
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:51
Label	Palmetto
Ben Allison chronology
Think Free (2009) Action Refraction (2011) The stars Look Very Different Today (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Action-Refraction[2] is the tenth album by American bassist Ben Allison. It was released on the Palmetto Records label in 2011.[3] It's his first album to focus on the compositions of others.

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Phil Freeman wrote: "Action-Refraction isn't a straight jazz album, but it's more likely to appeal to young jazz listeners than to indie rock fans, though it offers pleasures for anyone with open ears."[1]

Track list

Action-Refraction track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jackie-ing"	Thelonious Monk	4:52
2.	"Missed"	PJ Harvey	5:15
3.	"Someday We'll All Be Free"	Donny Hathaway	7:11
4.	"Philadelphia"	Neil Young	5:37
5.	"St. Ita's Vision"	Samuel Barber	7:00
6.	"We've Only Just Begun"	Roger Nichols Paul Williams	7:50
7.	"Broken"	Ben Allison	5:06

Personnel

• Michael Blake – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Jason Lindner – Prophet 08 analog synthesizer, piano
• Steve Cardenas – guitar
• Brandon Seabrook – guitar (tracks 3,7)
• Ben Allison – bass
• Rudy Royston – drums

References

1. Freeman, Phil. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
2. Jarenwattananon, Patrick. "First Listen: Action-Refraction". NPR. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
3. Jarenwattananon, Patrick. "The Best Jazz of 2011". NPR. Retrieved 22 October 2013.

External links

• BenAllison.com - Music