Wee Sneezawee
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Wee Sneezawee is an album by American jazz saxophonist Jimmy Lyons
recorded in 1983 for the Italian Black Saint
label.
Jimmy Lyons
Jimmy Lyons was an alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit.-Biography:...
recorded in 1983 for the Italian Black Saint
Black Saint/Soul Note
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian jazz independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.-History:...
label.
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.Track listing
- All compositions by Jimmy Lyons
- "Wee Sneezawee" - 7:26
- "Gossip" - 7:29
- "Remembrance" - 6:56
- "Shackinback" - 9:10
- "Driads" - 11:44
- Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 26 & 27, 1983
Personnel
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- bassoonBassoonThe bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature... - William ParkerWilliam Parker (musician)William Parker is an American free jazz double bassist, poet and composer.-Biography:Parker was not formally trained as a classical player, though he did study with Jimmy Garrison, Richard Davis, and Wilbur Ware and learned the tradition. Parker is one of few jazz bassists who regularly plays arco...
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