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For All We Know
Ishmael Reed
For All We Know
Ishmael Reed
On this CD, poet, novelist, playwright, librettist,and song writer Ishmael Reed makes his debut as a pianist and group leader. On the CD,"For All We Know," which is dedicated to the young people who, with few options, entered the armed forces in order to further their education.Reed is joined by a stellar group of musicians including Roger Glenn, Chris Planas, and classical violinist Carla Blank, who studied under the famed Russian violinist,Mihail Stolarevsky,and violinist, Rachel Durling. Also joining the group is a well-known tenor saxaphonist who appears here courtesy of Justin Time Records.Having written tunes performed, composed or set to music by David Murray,Cassandra Wilson,Steve Swallow, Carla Bley,Allen Toussaint,Lester Bowie,Carman Moore,Don Pullen,Olu Dara, Ravi Coltrane,Leo Nocentelli,Eddie Harris,Bobby Womack,Milton Cardonna, Omar Sosa,Jack Bruce, Little Jimmy Scott, Robert Jason, Mary Wilson of the Supremes and others, Ishmael Reed felt it was time that he positioned himself on the other side of the song.
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 1 |
Released | June 12, 2007 |
EAN/UPC | 0837101322515 |
Label | CD Baby CDB5637331953.2 |
Genre | Jazz |
Dimensions | 58 g |
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