Track Listing 1. X Format (Standard Deviation) 2. Twister 3. Turbulence 4. Beyond All We Know 5. Vial Of Calm 6. Black Phonemics 7. Ghost Town 8. Magneto 9. Cross Fade 10. Black Phonemics (Reprise)
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Contributing Artists: | Coleman, Steve & Five Elements | | Producer: | Steve Coleman | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | Sony Music/Arvato Services | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | DDD |
Album Notes Steve Coleman & 5 Elements: Steve Coleman (alto saxophone); Najma Akhtar, Dave Mills, Cassandra Wilson (vocals); James Weidman (piano); David Gilmore (guitar & guitar synthesizer); Dave Holland (acoustic bass); Reggie Washington (electric bass); Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums).Recorded at Systems Two, Brooklyn, New York.
Editorial Reviews 4 Stars - Excellent - ..fiendishly complex funk and jazz...his palette can accommodate the widest range of colors...a riveting science indeed.. Q (08/01/1991)
4 Stars - Very Good - ..Coleman's manifesto, a relentless, no-nonsense demonstration of his compositional strategies... swirling melodies and intense percussion.. Down Beat (10/01/1991)
4 Stars - Very Good - ..Coleman's manifesto, a relentless, no-nonsense demonstration of his compositional strategies... swirling melodies and intense percussion..Q (8/91) - 4 Stars - Excellent - ..fiendishly complex funk and jazz...his palette can accommodate the widest range of colors...a riveting science indeed.. Down Beat (10/01/1991)
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