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Open on All Sides in the Middle is an album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in late 1986 and released on the German Minor Music label.[1]

Reception

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Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "the material is comparatively lightweight for a Geri Allen recording, often only bordering on jazz".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as an attempt to create "some new kind of song-based jazz", but labelled it "dire".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Geri Allen

  1. "Open on All Sides / The Glide Was in the Ride..." - 6:45
  2. "Forbidden Place" - 4:24
  3. "The Dancer" - 2:33
  4. "In the Middle" - 4:01
  5. "Ray" - 4:17
  6. "I Sang a Bright Green Tear for All of Us This Year..." - 12:46
  7. "Drummer's Song" - 2:24
  8. "In the Morning" - 5:03
  9. "The Dancer Part 2" 1:34

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Geri Allen catalog, accessed June 30, 2014
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed July 3, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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