Destiny's Dance

1982 studio album by Chico Freeman

Destiny's Dance

Studio album by

Chico Freeman

Released

1982

Recorded

October 29 & 30, 1981
Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California

Genre

Jazz

Length

36:12

Label

Contemporary
C 14008

Producer

Chico Freeman and John Koenig

Chico Freeman chronology

Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit
(1980)

Destiny's Dance
(1982)

Tradition in Transition
(1982)

Destiny's Dance is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman, recorded in 1981 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "By 1981, after six years of steady recording, Chico Freeman had gained a strong reputation as a flexible reed player able to play both avant-garde and fairly straight-ahead jazz".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz numbers it among the "core collection" which jazz fans should possess.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated

"Destiny's Dance" - 4:11
"Same Shame" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 5:37
"Crossing the Sudan" - 5:46
"Wilpan's Walk" (Cecil McBee) - 9:18
"Embracing Oneness" - 6:59
"C & M" (Muhal Richard Abrams, Freeman) - 4:21

Personnel

Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Wynton Marsalis - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Dennis Moorman - piano (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
Cecil McBee - bass
Ronnie Burrage - drums
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion (track 4)

References

^ Contemporary Records discography accessed September 7, 2012
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 7, 2012
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ ^a ^b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 505. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.