Prophet Moon

Prophet Moon
Live album by
Whit Dickey
Released2002
RecordedFebruary 17, 2002
VenueRoulette, New York City
GenreJazz
Length54:15
LabelRiti
ProducerWhit Dickey
Whit Dickey chronology
Life Cycle
(2001) 		Prophet Moon
(2002) 		Coalescence
(2004)

Prophet Moon is an album by American jazz drummer Whit Dickey recorded live in 2002 at the New York club Roulette and released on the Riti label, operated by free jazz musician Joe Morris. Dickey leads Trio Ahxoloxha, which includes Morris on guitar and Rob Brown on alto sax. The same lineup was originally an ensemble organized by Brown to record the CD Youniverse a decade before and has at various times been led by Morris as well.[1]

Reception

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

The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "The timbre of the group can seem a little monochrome at times, gives Morris's penchant for a neutral tone and Brown's even dynamics, but Dickey's own playing has rare clarity, which seems to bind the music together."[2]

In a multiple review for JazzTimes Aaron Steinberg says "Morris shows up here on his familiar ax, the undistorted electric guitar, which Dickey sets against the punchy cries of Rob Brown's alto sax to great effect."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Whit Dickey
  1. "The Word on the Street" – 8:49
  2. "Prophet Moon" – 18:39
  3. "Trial by Fire" – 7:15
  4. "Riptide" – 14:44
  5. "Telling Moment" – 4:46

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Riti Records at AUM Fidelity
  2. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 349. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
  3. ^ Steinberg, Aaron. Prophet Moon review Archived 2014-10-25 at the Wayback Machine at JazzTimes