Center of the World (album)

Center of the World
Live album by Center of the World
Released 1972
Recorded March 26, 1972
Venue Doelen, Rotterdam
Genre Jazz
Length 39:36
70:19 (Fractal reissue)
Label Center of the World
Frank Wright chronology
Church Number Nine
(1973)
Center of the World
(1972)
Last Polka in Nancy?
(1973)

Center of the World is the eponymous album by the free jazz quartet consisting of saxophonist Frank Wright, pianist Bobby Few, bassist Alan Silva and drummer Muhammad Ali. It was recorded live in 1972 and released on the French Center of the World label. The album was reissued on CD in 1999 by Fractal with two previously unreleased performances from a 1978 reunion.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "While Wright is the leader of the ensemble and was capable of blowing the hell out of his horn, the true star on these sessions is Few, who joined Steve Lacy's Sextet upon departure from this group."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Center of the World, Part 1" (Wright, Silva, Few) – 19:51
  2. "Center of the World, Part 2" (Wright, Silva, Few) – 19:45

Bonus tracks on Fractal reissue CD Recorded live 1978 at Neue Anta, Detmold

  1. "No End" (Wright) – 17:32
  2. "Church Number 9" (Wright) – 13:11

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Frank Wright – Center of the World: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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