November 1981
by Bill Dixon
- Type: Album
- Released: 31 December 1982
- Label: Soul Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:19:15
- Community rating: 4.12/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Recorded in Milan, this compelling double-album captures the innovative trumpeter leading a quartet through expansive, deeply abstract improvisations. The performances are characterized by Dixon's hushed, breathy tone and brilliant use of silence and space, defying the typically aggressive conventions of free jazz. It remains a masterclass in controlled avant-garde tension and spontaneous composition.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, acoustic, dissonant, improvisation, complex
Tracklist
- Webern (1:24)
- Windswept Winterset (15:24)
- Velvet (6:48)
- Llaattiinnoo Suite (15:26)
- November 1981 (10:44)
- Penthesilea (10:14)
- The Second Son (5:13)
- The Sirens (7:09)
- Another Quiet Feeling (6:50)
Credits
- Bill Dixon - primary artist, trumpet, written by, painting [back cover painting]
- Pick Up Studios - artwork [cover art]
- Alan Silva - double bass
- Mario Pavone - double bass
- Laurence Cook - drums