Horn Culture
| Horn Culture | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | April–July 1973 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| DownBeat | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Horn Culture is a 1973 studio album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his second to be released on the Milestone label. It features performances by Rollins with Walter Davis Jr., Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee, and Mtume.[5]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "a decent effort... Nothing too essential occurs but the music is generally enjoyable."[6]
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Rollins, except where noted.
- "Pictures in the Reflection of a Golden Horn" – 4:47
- "Sais" (Mtume) – 11:47
- "Notes for Eddie" – 7:49
- "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 5:37
- "Love Man" – 9:22
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham) – 8:18
Personnel
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone (all tracks), soprano saxophone (track 2)
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano (tracks 1, 3-6), electric piano (track 2)
- Yoshiaki Masuo – guitar
- Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
- David Lee – drums
- Mtume – percussion (tracks 1, 3-5), piano (track 2)
- Recorded in NYC and Berkeley, CA, April–July 1973.
References
- ↑ "Horn Culture > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Horn Culture". DownBeat. Vol. 41, no. 1. January 17, 1974.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 170. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1236. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ "Sonny Rollins discography". JazzDisco.org. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Horn Culture > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
