3 x 4 Eye
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| 3 x 4 Eye | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||
| Studio album by Roscoe Mitchell | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | February 18 & 19, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Roscoe Mitchell chronology | ||||
|
||||
3 x 4 Eye is an album by jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound Ensemble recorded in 1981 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3½ stars stating "This isn't among his most intense or combative dates, but Mitchell and the Sound Ensemble are still well worth hearing".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell
- "Cut Outs for Quintet" – 17:24
- "Jo Jar" – 4:44
- "3 x 4 Eye" – 12:11
- "Variations on a Folk Song Written in the Sixties" – 6:47
-
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on February 18 & 19, 1981
Personnel
- Roscoe Mitchell – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
- Hugh Ragin – piccolo trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn
- A. Spencer Barefiled – guitar
- Jaribu Shahid – bass, congas
- Tani Tabbal – percussion
References
- ↑ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 11, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed May 11, 2011
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
