Streams of Expression
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{{Infobox album
| name = Streams of Expression
| type = studio
| artist = Joe Lovano
| cover = Joe Lovano - Streams of Expression.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 1, 2006
| recorded = December 13–14, 2005
| studio = Avatar, New York City
| genre = Jazz
| length = 01:13:54
| label = Blue Note
| producer = Joe Lovano
| prev_title = Joyous Encounter
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1=All About Jazz
|rev1score={{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last1=CALDER|first1=ROBERT R.|title=Joe Lovano: Streams Of Expression|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/joe-lovano-streams-of-expression-by-robert-r-calder.php?width=1920|website=All About Jazz|publisher=allaboutjazz.com|access-date=31 January 2017|date=September 2, 2006}}
|rev2=Allmusic
|rev2score={{rating|4|5}}Yanow, Scott. {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r840749|pure_url=yes}} allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-26.
|rev3=The Guardian
|rev3score={{rating|5|5}}{{cite web |last1=Fordham |first1=John |title=CD: Joe Lovano, Streams of Expression |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/sep/01/jazz.shopping3 |website=The Guardian |access-date=11 April 2019 |date=31 August 2006}}
|rev4=PopMatters
|rev4score={{rating|7|10}}{{cite web|last1=LAYMAN|first1=WILL|title=Joe Lovano Streams of Expression|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/joe-lovano-streams-of-expression/|website=PopMatters|publisher=popmatters.com|access-date=31 January 2017|date=25 August 2006}}
| rev5 = Tom Hull
| rev5score = B+ ({{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}){{cite web |title=Tom Hull: Grade List: Joe Lovano |url=http://tomhull.com/ocston/nm/get_gl.php?n=Joe+Lovano | publisher=Tom Hull |access-date=10 July 2020}}
|rev6 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=910}}
}}
Streams of Expression is the 20th studio album by American jazz musician Joe Lovano to be released on the Blue Note label.{{cite web |last1=Vitale |first1=Tom |title=Joe Lovano, Returning to 'The Birth of the Cool' |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6161569 |website=NPR.org |access-date=26 April 2019 |language=en |date=October 1, 2006}} It was released in 2006 and features a five-part "Streams of Expression Suite," three-part "Birth of the Cool Suite," and three other shorter works. The "Birth of the Cool Suite" was conducted by Gunther Schuller and utilizes melodic themes inspired by Miles Davis' work from his 1948 and 1950 nonet. The album also features George Garzone, Ralph Lalama, Gary Smulyan, and Tim Hagans.
Reception
Steve Greenlee of JazzTimes stated "This disc can be considered something of a sequel to 1995’s Rush Hour, which stands among Lovano’s very best... The music is interesting enough, especially when Lovano solos, but this is not a disc that will find itself in my CD changer often... It is Lovano’s original suite that constitutes the better portion of this album.{{cite web |last1=Greenlee |first1=Steve |title=Joe Lovano: Streams of Expression |url=https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/joe-lovano-streams-of-expression/ |website=JazzTimes |access-date=11 April 2019 |date=1 September 2006}} John Fordham of The Guardian commented "This could have been a legacy-jazz homage that simply polished the glossy surfaces of these timeless pieces, but Lovano and Schuller have chosen to look both back at the genre's pre-bop roots and forward to the free-jazz it helped release".
Track listing
- "Streams of Expression: Streams, Pt. 1" - 10:53
- "Streams of Expression: Cool, Pt. 2" - 7:02
- "The Birth of the Cool Suite: Prelude/Moon Dreams" - 6:40
- "The Birth of the Cool Suite: Interlude No. 1/Move/Interlude No. 2" - 8:05
- "The Birth of the Cool Suite: Boplicity/Postlude" - 5:29
- "Blue Sketches" - 4:52
- "Buckeyes" - 9:30
- "Streams of Expression: Enchantment, Pt. 3" - 3:41
- "Streams of Expression: Second Nature, Pt. 4" - 6:00
- "Streams of Expression: The Fire Prophets, Pt. 5" - 6:55
- "Big Ben" - 4:47
Personnel
- Larry Farrell - trombone
- George Garzone - tenor saxophone
- Tim Hagans - trumpet
- John Hicks - piano
- Dennis Irwin - bass
- Ralph Lalama - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Joe Lovano - alto clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Lewis Nash - drums
- Michael Parloff - flute
- Barry Ries - trumpet
- Charles Russo - clarinet, bass clarinet
- Gunther Schuller - conductor
- Steve Slagel - flute, alto and soprano saxophone
- Gary Smulyan - baritone saxophone
- James Weidman - piano
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.joelovano.com}}
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