Cross Culture (album)

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Cross Culture
Cross Culture (Joe Lovano album).jpg
Studio album by Joe Lovano Us Five
Released January 8, 2013 (2013-01-08)
Recorded January 12-15, 2012 at Sear Sound, New York, NY
Genre Jazz, post-bop
Length 60:00
Label Blue Note
Producer Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano Us Five chronology
Bird Songs
(2011)Bird Songs2011
Cross Culture
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 71/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[2]
PopMatters 7/10[3]

Cross Culture is the twenty-third studio album by American musician Joe Lovano and the third with his band Us Five. It was released in January 2013 under Blue Note Records.

Track list

All compositions written by Joe Lovano, except "Star Crossed Lovers" written by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington.

No. Title Length
1. "Blessings in May"   6:18
2. "Myths and Legends"   4:59
3. "Cross Culture"   6:35
4. "In a Spin"   4:29
5. "Star Crossed Lovers"   7:34
6. "Journey Within"   5:41
7. "Drum Chant"   4:21
8. "Golden Horn"   5:17
9. "Royal Roost"   5:54
10. "Modern Man"   2:43
11. "PM"   7:49

Personnel

  • Joe Lovano - Tenor and G mezzo soprano saxophone, Aulochrome, tárogató, Oborom drum, gongs, shakers, puddle drums
  • James Weidman - Piano
  • Lionel Loueke - Guitar (tracks 2–4, 6, 7, 11)
  • Esperanza Spalding - Bass (tracks 1, 5, 8, 10)
  • Peter Slavov - Bass (tracks 2–4, 8, 9, 11)
  • Otis Brown III - Drums
  • Francisco Mela - Drums, balafon, whistle

References

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