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View from Within

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View from Within
Studio album by
Released1985
Recorded11 & 27 September 1984
GenreJazz
Length42:32
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology
Rejoicing with the Light
(1983)
View from Within
(1985)
Roots of Blue
(1986)

View from Within is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1985 and featuring performances of six of Abrams' compositions by an octet.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states "This '84 date included some intriguing instrumental configurations at times (vibes/flute/percussion, piano/clarinet/bass clarinet) and ranked among his best '80s dates".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "View sounds like a thoroughly personal statement. The multi-instrumental approach lends it a fluid, unsettled quality, but with a huge timbral and textural range".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

  1. "Laja" - 6:36
  2. "View from Within" - 7:52
  3. "Personal Conversations" - 7:45
  4. "Down at Peppers" - 12:31
  5. "Positrain" - 3:48
  6. "Inner Lights" - 4:00

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 5. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
  3. ^ Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed 2 March 2009.