Song for All

Song for All
Studio album by Muhal Richard Abrams
Released	1997
Recorded	April 26–29, 1995
Genre	Jazz
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Muhal Richard Abrams
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology
Think All, Focus One (1995) Song for All (1997) One Line, Two Views (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

Song for All is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1997 and features performances of eight of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, Eddie Allen, Craig Harris, Eugene Ghee, Alfred Patterson, Brad Jones, and Reggie Nicholson.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "music that ranges from advanced hard bop (some of the grooves are quite straight-ahead) to some rather spacy explorations... complex yet often surprisingly accessible music... Well worth several listens".^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars stating "the presence of a vibist makes a significant difference to Abrams's own approach. He sounds more concerned with colours and shapes than with the forward momentum of a piece, and it is all to the good".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

1. "Song for All" - 6:37
2. "Dabadubada" - 8:54
3. "Marching With Honor" - 7:35
4. "GMBR" - 13:49
5. "Over the Same Over" - 19:59
6. "Linetime" - 9:10
7. "Steamin' up the Road" - 7:14
8. "Imagine" - 4:02

• Recorded on April 26–29, 1995 at East Side Sound, New York City

Personnel

• Muhal Richard Abrams: piano, synthesizer
• Eddie Allen: trumpet
• Aaron Stewart: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Craig Harris: trombone
• Bryan Carrott: vibraphone, percussion
• Brad Jones: bass
• Reggie Nicholson: drums
• Richarda Abrams: voice

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 6. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 31, 2009