The music on this two-record set was typical of trumpeter Bill Dixon's hue and perhaps the most in-command set of his so far released (1983).
The first five tracks on sides one and two, (11/16 and 17/81), struck me as rather unresolved and tedious on first listening.
The last four tracks on sides three and four, (11/8/81), grabbed me with both their immediacy and daring.
Both sides impressed me with the dedication to purity which has always marked all of Dixon's music.
Repeated listenings to record number one brought out greater dimensions to the music, displaying an azure mellowness which ran deep with revolving panoramas.
Record two opened with "Webern", a bold, biting piece which set the tone and segued into "Winterset".
The record ended with "Velvet", returning to the solace which marked so much of record one, and "Latino Suite", a developing piece of trumpet hues over washes of free rhythm which, by the time it evolved mid-way into a bowed bass solo, was quite effective.
It was interesting how some of this music, "Velvet" in particular, when played at 45 RPM maintained its pacing.
It played faster but the pulse remained the same.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WebernBill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 01:24 | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| 2 | Windswept WintersetBill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 15:24 | 35 MB | 92 MB |
| 3 | VelvetBill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 06:48 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Llaattiinnoo SuiteBill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 15:27 | 35 MB | 93 MB |
| 5 | November 1981Bill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 10:44 | 24 MB | 74 MB |
| 6 | PenthesileaBill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 10:14 | 23 MB | 60 MB |
| 7 | The Second SonBill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | The SirensBill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 07:09 | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| 9 | Another Quiet FeelingBill Dixon | Bill Dixon, Bill Dixon Quartet | Play | 06:49 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 79 mins | 181 MB | |||||
| 79 mins | 474 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Barigozzi | Engineer |
| 2 | Giovanni Bonandrini | Producer |
| 3 | Laurence Cook | Drums |
| 4 | Bill Dixon | Composer, Paintings, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 5 | Bill Dixon Quartet | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Ron Kurz | Engineer |
| 7 | Mario Pavone | Bass, Contrabass |
| 8 | Alan Silva | Bass, Contrabass |
| 9 | Jimmy Stewart | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |