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City Gates

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Download links and information about City Gates by George Adams - Don Pullen Quartet. This album was released in 1983 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 5 tracks with total duration of 43:08 minutes.

Artist: George Adams - Don Pullen Quartet
Release date: 1983
Genre: Jazz
Tracks: 5
Duration: 43:08
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Mingus Metamorphosis 13:21
2. Samba for Now 8:32
3. Thank You Very Much Mr. Monk 7:59
4. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 5:21
5. City Gates 7:55

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By 1983, the quartet was at a musical peak, and this may be their best recording. Everything gels: The choice of tunes, the solos, and the arrangements all come together to produce one of the leading post-bop albums of the 1980s. Adams and Pullen perform magnificently and soulfully on "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," while the other three originals by pianist Don Pullen and two by Adams include a lengthy tribute to Charles Mingus and a shorter one for Thelonious Monk. Thankfully, there are no vocals by Adams. When these fellows get it right, as they do here, there is a synergy and energy that just can't be beat. Adams soars on tenor, building to a frenzied crescendo without losing control, while Pullen is right at his side. Drummer Dannie Richmond and bassist Cameron Brown seem inspired by the date.