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This relaxed disc (recorded in 1981 but released for the first time in 1994) sounds a bit like Pharoah Sanders (in one of his peaceful moods) meeting the rhythm section of Miles Davis's Bitches Brew. The use of the late Gene Adler's kalimba adds atmosphere to one song and his piano is a major asset during the lengthy episodic exploration of Annette Peacock's "Skin on Skin." Ralph Simon's soprano recalls Wayne Shorter a bit in spots, he cooks on tenor during "Gepetto" and his solos are consistently thoughtful and full of purpose. With sympathetic support from one of two rhythm sections, Simon constructs an interesting set of moody music. ~ Scott Yanow
Recorded at Skyline Studio, New York, New York in May 1981.
Personnel: Ralph Simon (saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Dan Rose (guitar); Jeff Berman (vibraphone); Chip White, Billy Hart (drums); Tom Beyer (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Joshua Harris.
Audio Remixer: Joe Barbaria.
Recording information: Skyline Studios, New York, NY (05/1981).
Photographer: David Dunaway.
Personnel: Ralph Simon (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones); Jeff Berman (vibraphone); Gene Adler (piano, kalimba); Dan Rose (guitar); David Dunaway, Marc Johnson (bass); Billy Hart, Chip White (drums); Tom Beyer (percussion).
Producers: Ralph Simon, Zachary Haines, Jeff Berman.
As Music | List Price | $9.98 (You save $0.93) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone, Enhanced CD | | Label | Postcards | | Orig Year | 1981 | | All Time Sales Rank |  547466  | | CD Universe Part number | 1122568 | | Catalog number | 1004 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 25, 1994 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | Joshua Harris | | Recording Time | 48 minutes | | Personnel | Chip White - drums
Gene Adler - piano, kalimba
Ralph Simon - saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Tom Beyer - percussion
Dan Rose - guitar
David Dunaway
Also: Marc Johnson, Marc Johnson, Billy Hart, Jeff Berman |
Ralph Simon As Songs | 1. | Kalimba |
| 2. | Promise |
| 3. | Gepetto |
| 4. | Julie and Julius |
| 5. | Skin on Skin |
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