I Hear You John

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I Hear You John
File:I Hear You John.jpg
Live album by
Walt Dickerson & Jimmi Johnsun
Released1980
RecordedOctober 2, 1978
VenueVærkstedet, Holbæk, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length73:24
LabelSteepleChase
SCS 1146
ProducerNils Winther
Walt Dickerson chronology
Landscape with Open Door
(1978)
I Hear You John
(1980)
To My Son
(1982)

I Hear You John is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and percussionist Jimmi Johnsun recorded in Denmark in 1978 for the SteepleChase label.[1][2][3] The 1995 CD reissue added an additional track featuring Andy McKee.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5]
MusicHound JazzFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg[7]

AllMusic gave the album 3 stars.[4] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that "there is no mistaking the amount of emotion" that went into the recording, and commented: "As an attempt to make a record with another percussionist, it is fascinating."[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Walt Dickerson.

  1. "I Hear You John" – 35:19
  2. "We Wish You Well, Wilbur Ware" – 38:05 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. SteepleChase Records discography accessed March 29, 2017
  2. Fitzgerald, M., Walt Dickerson discography accessed March 29, 2017
  3. SteepleChase Productions ApS accessed March 29, 2017
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Allmusic listing accessed March 29, 2017
  5. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 891.
  6. Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 326.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin. p. 348.