Sources of Inspiration

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{{Infobox album

| name = Sources of Inspiration

| type = Album

| artist = Donald Brown

| cover = Sources of Inspiration.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1990

| recorded = August 11, 1989

| venue =

| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

| genre = Jazz

| length = 51:16

| label = Muse
{{small|MR 5385}}

| producer = Don Sickler

| chronology = Donald Brown

| prev_title = Early Bird

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = People Music

| next_year = 1990

}}

Sources of Inspiration is an album by pianist Donald Brown which was recorded in 1989 and released on Muse Records.[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5450.htm Muse LP series discography: 5450 to 5499] accessed October 26, 2017[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records listing], accessed October 26, 2017[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/BrownDonald-ldr.php Donald Brown Leader Entry], accessed October 26, 2017

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

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In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote "The strong quintet (which also features Eddie Henderson and altoist Gary Bartz) really digs into the diverse originals which are often reminiscent of a Blue Note date circa 1967".{{AllMusic|first= Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000612773 |title= Donald Brown: Sources of Inspiration – Review |accessdate=September 27, 2017}}

Track listing

All compositions by Donald Brown except where noted

  1. "Capetown Ambush" – 6:52
  2. "Overtaken by a Moment" – 6:25
  3. "Do We Have to Say Goodbye" – 6:26
  4. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:45 Additional track on CD release
  5. "New York" – 6:31
  6. "Phineas" – 7:06
  7. "The Insane Asylum" – 4:11 Additional track on CD release
  8. "The Human Impersonator" – 8:08

Personnel

References