1989 studio album by Geri Allen
Twylight Released October 1989 Recorded 1989 Studio Sound Ideas Studios, NYC Genre Jazz Length 45 :20 Label Minor Music MM 1014 Producer Geri Allen
Twylight Geri Allen recorded in early 1989 and released on the German Minor Music label.[ 1]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 2]
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a stunningly beautiful recording, marking a distinct progression for Allen, and her complete awareness of the world at large. It might take several listenings to get used to, but the ultimate reward of this high artistic achievement is limitless."[ 2]
Pianist and composer Ethan Iverson wrote "the compositional integrity is striking," and commented: "Twylight has a concentrated offering of Allen's odd meter vamps that feel old and fresh at the same time. Over those vamps, Allen plays pretty chords, bluesy melodies, or jagged shapes. Everyone does this today, but at the time it was rousing call to arms."[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Geri Allen
"When Kabuya Dances" – 8:42
"Shadow Series" – 6:06
"Skin" – 1:43
"A Place of Power" – 4:10
"Twylight" – 1:11
"Stop the World" – 4:06
"Wood" – 2:36
"Little Wind" – 4:22
"Dream Time" – 3:44
"Blue" – 4:11
"Black Pools" – 4:29
Personnel
Geri Allen – piano, synthesizerJaribu Shahid – bass (tracks 1–4, 6–9 & 11)Tani Tabbal – drums, djembe (tracks 1, 3, 6–9 & 11)Sadiq Bey – congas , percussion (tracks 1, 4, 7, 8 & 11)
Eli Fountain – percussion (tracks 7, 8 & 11)
Clarice Taylor Bell – vocals (tracks 2 & 11)
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums as leader With Oliver Lake With others
Movies Franco Ambrosetti , 1986)Movies Too The Collective Cecil Brooks III , 1989)Duet in Detroit Roy Brooks , 1989)Droppin' Things Betty Carter , 1990)Feed the Fire Sound Museum: Hidden Man Ornette Coleman , 1996)Sound Museum: Three Women Motherland Pulse Steve Coleman , 1985)Flute Talk Buddy Collette , 1988)Etudes Charlie Haden , 1987)The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra Reflections in Change Craig Handy , 1999)Lift Every Voice Charles Lloyd , 2002)Jumping the Creek Decision in Paradise Monk in Motian Paul Motian , 1988)Mindgames Greg Osby , 1988)Living on the Edge Dewey Redman , 1989)Crunchin' Wallace Roney , 1993)Munchin' Bemsha Swing Woody Shaw , 1986)By Any Means Necessary Gary Thomas , 1989)
