Sound Suggestions

Sound Suggestions
Studio album by George Adams
Released	1979
Recorded	May 1979
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:40
Label	ECM 1141
Producer	Manfred Eicher
George Adams chronology
Paradise Space Shuttle (1979) Sound Suggestions (1979) Hand to Hand (1980)

Sound Suggestions is an album by American jazz saxophonist George Adams, recorded in May 1979 and released on ECM later that same year. The sextet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, saxophonist Heinz Sauer, and rhythm section Richard Beirach, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The Globe and Mail noted that Adams "has a strong funky streak, here expressed in the jumping 'Imani's Dance' and the blues (which Adams sings) 'Got Something Good for You'."[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The playing is advanced but not as fiery as most of Adams' later sets".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "this was an uneasy collaboration, not really Adams's own session".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by George Adams except as indicated

1. "Baba" (Kenny Wheeler) – 13:00
2. "Imani's Dance" – 11:00
3. "Stay Informed" (Heinz Sauer) – 8:01
4. "Got Somethin' Good for You" – 5:42
5. "A Spire" (Wheeler) – 8:07

Personnel

• George Adams – tenor saxophone, vocals
• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet
• Heinz Sauer – tenor saxophone
• Richard Beirach – piano
• Dave Holland – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums

References

1. ECM catalogue accessed February 7, 2018
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed June 13, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 7. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Miller, Mark (2 Feb 1980). "Sound Suggestions George Adams". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.