Vision Towards Essence
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{{Infobox album
| name = Vision Towards Essence
| type = live
| artist = Muhal Richard Abrams
| cover = Vision Towards Essence.jpg
| alt =
| released = 21 August 2007
| recorded = 11 September 1998
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| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 58:45
| label = Pi Recordings
| producer = Muhal Richard Abrams & Yulun Wang
| prev_title = Streaming
| prev_year = 1990
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Vision Towards Essence is a live album of solo piano by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Pi Recordings label in 2007.
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}
| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|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=8}}
}}
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is indeed one of the most important records ever released by this great man".Jurek, T. [http://allmusic.com/album/vision-towards-essence-r1184894/review AllMusic Review] accessed 11 July 2011 The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that "Part 1" "has tentative moments, areas of slow transition which are slightly dull on first hearing though their logic becomes clearer over time. The other two parts are flawless".
Track listing
Personnel
- Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
References
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Category:Muhal Richard Abrams albums