Communion (John Patitucci album)
Encyclopedia
'Communion' is the tenth album by American
Grammy
winning jazz
double bass
and electric bass
player John Patitucci
released in 2001.
except were noted
United States
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Grammy
Grammy Award
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winning jazz
Jazz
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double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
and electric bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player John Patitucci
John Patitucci
John Patitucci is an American Grammy-winning jazz double bass and jazz fusion electric bass player.-Biography:Patitucci is of Italian descent and was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he began playing the electric bass at age ten, composing and performing at age 12, as well as the acoustic bass at...
released in 2001.
Track listing
All tracks by John PatitucciJohn Patitucci
John Patitucci is an American Grammy-winning jazz double bass and jazz fusion electric bass player.-Biography:Patitucci is of Italian descent and was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he began playing the electric bass at age ten, composing and performing at age 12, as well as the acoustic bass at...
except were noted
- "Bariloche" – 4:44
- "Calabria" – 6:19
- "Choro Luoco" – 4:40
- "Isabella" – 8:02
- "Communion" – 6:44
- "Misterioso" (Thelonious MonkThelonious MonkThelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...
) – 4:19 - "Valentine" – 6:10
- "The Sower" – 7:05
- "Soul Eyes" – 3:44
- "Bohemia Afer Dark" (Oscar PettifordOscar PettifordOscar Pettiford was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer known particularly for his pioneering work in bebop.-Biography:...
) – 2:44
Personnel
- Valtinho Anastacio – percussion
- Darlene Barbaria – art direction, design
- Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing
- Glen Barros – executive producer
- Bruce Barth – piano
- Brian BladeBrian BladeBrian Blade in Shreveport, Louisiana is an American jazz drummer, composer, session musician, and singer-songwriter.-Early years:...
– drums - John Burk – executive producer
- Duduka Da Fonseca – percussion
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández – drums
- Jimmy Katz – photography
- Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
- Branford MarsalisBranford MarsalisBranford Marsalis is an American saxophonist, composer and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque.-Biography:Marsalis was born...
– soprano saxophone - Brad Mehldau – piano
- John Patitucci – arranger, electric bass, producer, acoustic bass
- Sachi Patitucci – cello
- Marc Quiñones – percussion, conga
- Tim Ries – clarinet, flute, clarinet, flute
- Richard Rood – violin
- Tom Sheehan – piano tuner
- Edward Simon – piano
- Luciana Souza – vocals
- Robin Tomchin – production coordination
- Allan Tucker – mastering