Destiny's Dance

Destiny's Dance
Studio album by Chico Freeman
Released	1982
Recorded	October 29 & 30, 1981 Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:12
Label	Contemporary C 14008
Producer	Chico Freeman and John Koenig
Chico Freeman chronology
Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit (1980)Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit1980 Destiny's Dance (1981) Tradition in Transition (1982)Tradition in Transition1982

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Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Destiny's Dance is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman recorded in 1981 and released on the Contemporary label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "By 1981, after six years of steady recording, Chico Freeman had gained a strong reputation as a flexible reed player able to play both avant-garde and fairly straight-ahead jazz". The Penguin Guide to Jazz numbers it among the "core collection" which jazz fans should possess.

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated

1. "Destiny's Dance" - 4:11
2. "Same Shame" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 5:37
3. "Crossing the Sudan" - 5:46
4. "Wilpan's Walk" (Cecil McBee) - 9:18
5. "Embracing Oneness" - 6:59
6. "C & M" (Muhal Richard Abrams, Freeman) - 4:21

Personnel

• Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Wynton Marsalis - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
• Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
• Dennis Moorman - piano (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
• Cecil McBee - bass
• Ronnie Burrage - drums
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion (track 4)