| Human Music | ||||
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| Studio album by Jon Appleton & Don Cherry | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–70 Bregman Electronic Music Studio at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH | |||
| Genre | Electronic music, jazz | |||
| Length | 41:28 | |||
| Label | Flying Dutchman FDS 121 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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| Don Cherry chronology | ||||
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Human Music is an album by American electronic music composer Jon Appleton and multi-instrumentalist Don Cherry featuring performances recorded in 1969 and 1970 and first released on the Flying Dutchman label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  |
The album received a Swing Journal award in 1971.
The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars.
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "Ahead of its time and inevitably neglected on first... release, electronics man Jon Appleton imaginatively processes Cherry's trumpet and flute sounds."
Track listing
All compositions by Jon Appleton and Don Cherry
- "BOA" - 13:15
- "OBA" - 7:30
- "ABO" - 11:00
- "BAO" - 9:43
Personnel
- Jon Appleton - synthesizer, electronics
- Don Cherry - flute, wood flute, bamboo flute, kalimba, earthquake drums, cornet with traditional mouthpiece and bassoon reed
References
- Kamiyama, A., Don Cherry discography accessed February 11, 2016
- Flying Dutchman Label Discography accessed February 11, 2016
- ^ Allmusic listing, accessed February 8, 2016
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Davis, Malcolm (January 30, 1971). "Tokyo". Billboard. p. 54.