Epist膿m膿
by Anthony Davis
- Type: Album
- Released: November 1981
- Label: Gramavision
- Country: United States
- Community rating: 4.16/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Anthony Davis' 'Epist膿m膿' reflects his work at the intersection of avant-garde jazz, contemporary composition, and large-ensemble writing. The album integrates complex ensemble structures with rhythmic ideas drawn from multiple traditions, anticipating Davis' later prominence in opera and concert composition.
Genres
Descriptors: Modern, instrumental, avant-garde, repetitive, acoustic, rhythmic, uncommon-time-signatures, technical, dissonant, atonal, improvisation, long-form, improvisational, ensemble, percussive
Tracklist
Credits
- Anthony Davis - primary artist, piano, composed by
- Rick Rozie - bass
- Abdul Wadud - cello
- Mark Helias - conductor
- Pheeroan Aklaff - drums, gong, cymbal
- Dwight Andrews - flute, piccolo flute, bass clarinet
- Warren Smith - marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, timpani, bass drum, gong [chinese], cymbal
- George Lewis - trombone