The Struggle Continues is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman

Dewey Redman

Dewey Redman was an American jazz saxophonist, known for performing free jazz as a bandleader, and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett....

 featuring performances recorded in 1982 for the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is one of Dewey Redman's strongest but least celebrated dates... Inspired and inspiring, The Struggle Continues is one of the gems of the ECM catalog in the '80s and a shining star in jazz, period".

Track listing

All compositions by Dewey Redman except as indicated

1. "Thren" - 7:53
2. "Love Is" - 10:27
3. "Turn Over Baby" - 4:34
4. "Joie de Vivre" - 8:29
5. "Combinations" - 5:23
6. "Dewey Square" (Charlie Parker
   Charlie Parker
   Charles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
   
   ) - 8:01
   • Recorded in January 1982

Personnel

• Dewey Redman
  Dewey Redman
  Dewey Redman was an American jazz saxophonist, known for performing free jazz as a bandleader, and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett....
  
   - tenor saxophone
  Tenor saxophone
  The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
  
  
• Charles Eubanks - piano
  Piano
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• Mark Helias
  Mark Helias
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   - bass
  Double bass
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• Ed Blackwell
  Ed Blackwell
  Ed Blackwell was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for his extensive work with Ornette Coleman....
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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