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Patrice Rushen - Before The Dawn
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AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
Patrice Rushen was never a jazz snob or a jazz purist. The pianist/keyboardist
grew up listening to R&B and rock, and even her debut album, Prelusion --
which was the most straight-ahead thing she ever recorded -- used electric
instruments. So for Rushen, the fusion orientation of her second album,
Before the Dawn, was a logical progression. While 1974's Prelusion was
essentially a straight-ahead record with fusion references, 1975's Before the
Dawn is essentially a fusion album. This generally excellent LP is more
commercial than its predecessor, and Rushen doesn't hesitate to bring R&B,
pop, and rock elements to her jazz foundation. Purists weren't crazy about
Before the Dawn, but the fact is that most of the material gives Rushen and
her sidemen (who include flutist Hubert Laws and guitarist Lee Ritenour)
enough room to stretch out and improvise. The only track that doesn't have a
jazz artist's sense of spontaneity is the funk tune "What's the Story," which
features singer Josie James and is exactly the sort of thing that Rushen
herself would be singing when she signed with Elektra in 1978. Everything else
on Before the Dawn, however, is instrumental jazz -- although instrumental
jazz that's mindful of R&B, pop, and rock.
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Artist...............: Patrice Rushen
Album................: Before The Dawn
Genre................: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1975
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/before-the-dawn-mw0000551355
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 10/2/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 10/3/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Patrice Rushen - Before The Dawn [08:18]
2. Patrice Rushen - Jubilation [05:57]
3. Patrice Rushen - Kickin' Back [07:33]
4. Patrice Rushen - Razzia [09:39]
5. Patrice Rushen - What's The Story [05:15]
Playing Time.........: 36:43
Total Size...........: 85.37 MB
NFO generated on.....: 10/3/2016 5:04:57 AM
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