Consciousness! (Eric Kloss album)

{{about|the album by Eric Kloss|the state of awareness|Consciousness}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Consciousness!

| type = Studio

| artist = Eric Kloss

| cover = Consciousness!.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1970

| recorded = January 6, 1970

| venue =

| studio = New York City

| genre = Post-bop, jazz fusion

| length = 42:17

| label = Prestige
PR 7793

| producer = Don Schlitten

| chronology = Eric Kloss

| prev_title = To Hear Is to See!

| prev_year = 1969

| next_title = Doors

| next_year = 1972

}}

Consciousness! is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss with guitarist Pat Martino and rhythm section Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette which was recorded on January 6, 1970 and released on Prestige later that same year. Kloss had recorded his previous album, To Hear Is to See!, six months previously with the same rhythm section.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7700-series/#pr-7793 Prestige Records discography] accessed April 8, 2013[http://sudo.3.pro.tok2.com/Quest/cards/E/EricKloss Eric Kloss discography] accessed May 26, 2015

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}

| rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite book |editor-last=Swenson |editor-first=John |title=The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |publisher=Random House |year=1985 |pages=120 }}

}}

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/consciousness-mw0000867466 AllMusic listing] accessed April 8, 2013