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Thoughts
Studio album by Bill Dixon
Released	1987
Recorded	May 16, 1985 Paul Robeson House - Bennington College, Bennington, VT
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:25
Label	Soul Note SN 1111
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Bill Dixon chronology
Collection (1985) Thoughts (1987) Son of Sisyphus (1990)

Thoughts is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The music (six originals, including the four-part suite "For Nelson and Winnie") is quite adventurous, yet thoughtful, disturbing without being forbidding."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that "Dixon's playing is at a discount, though his silences are resonantly meaningful too." However, they cautioned that the album "drifts off into inconsequential and sometimes pretentious ramblings."

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Dixon

1. "Thoughts" - 11:20
2. "Windows" - 4:40
3. "For Nelson and Winnie" -18:53
4. "A Song for Claudia's Children" - 11:10
5. "Brothers" - 8:30
6. "Points" - 8:45

Personnel

• Bill Dixon - trumpet, flugelhorn, piano
• John Buckingham - tuba
• Marco Eneidi - alto saxophone
• Peter Kowald, William Parker, Mario Pavone - bass
• Lawrence Cook - drums

References

1. Stubenrauch, R., Bill Dixon discography accessed November 16, 2014
2. ^ Yanow, Scott. Bill Dixon - Thoughts: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 206.

• 1987 albums
• Bill Dixon albums
• Black Saint/Soul Note albums