Healing the Pain
| Healing the Pain | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | December 13 & 14, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:52 | |||
| Label | Delos DE 4020 | |||
| Producer | Ed Bland | |||
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Healing the Pain is an album by saxophonist Bunky Green recorded in Califordia and released by the Delos label in 1990.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Green sails in and out of the chord changes and makes most of his solos into a do-or-die situation full of emotional intensity, especially when he plays alto ... Green shows that he is not afraid to occasionally caress a melody and frequently emphasizes unexpected notes ... Green is in top form on what may very well be his definitive recording. Highly recommended".[3]
In the Los Angeles Times, Leonard Feather wrote: "Green has earned scant recognition for his Parker-inspired yet personal alto sax. The ballads are the meat of this season ... Ed Bland, Green’s producer, contributed three themes from his score for last year’s PBS-TV version of Raisin in the Sun. To round out this well-balanced set, Green wrote two provocative originals. He has just the kind of sympathetic rhythm section he deserved".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Ed Bland, except where indicated.
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 7:30
- "Walter's Theme" – 6:39
- "Who Can I Turn To?" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) – 7:14
- "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) – 6:03
- "Love Theme" – 4:41
- "You've Changed" (Carl Fischer, Bill Carey) – 5:50
- "Wild Life" (Bunky Green) – 4:56
- "Radio Theme" – 3:40
- "Everything I Have Is Yours" (Burton Lane, Harold Adamson) – 5:30
- "Seashells" (Green) – 3:46
- "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) – 7:23
- "Love Theme - Reprise" – 1:55
Personnel
- Bunky Green - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Billy Childs – piano
- Art Davis – bass
- Ralph Penland – drums
References
- ^ Delos Productions: album details accessed August 6, 2019
- ^ Lyles, R. Bunky Green discography accessed August 6, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bunky Green: Healing the Pain – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Feather, L. LA Times Review accessed August 6, 2019
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 597. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.