''Cama de Terra'' is an album by the Brazilian jazz saxophonist

Ivo Perelman Ivo Perelman (born January 12, 1961) is a Brazilian free jazz saxophonist born in São Paulo. Career In his youth, Perelman learned to play guitar, cello, clarinet, trombone, and piano, concentrating on tenor sax since age 19. He attended the Be ...

, recorded in 1996 and released on

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. He leads a trio with pianist

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and bassist William Parker. Perelman and Shipp played previously on the duo album ''

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''.

Reception

In his review for

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, Alex Henderson notes: "In the mid- to late 1990s, Ivo Perelman was recording frequently and freelancing for more than a few independent labels. So many trips to the studio might have been overkill for less interesting players, but Perelman had so much to say musically that it was good to see him being extensively documented."

Track listing

:''All compositions by Ivo Perelman'' # "Soundcheck" - 0:48 # "One Converse" - 2:58 # "To Another" - 4:38 # "Nho Quim" - 8:51 # "Spiral" - 5:38 # "Adriana" - 3:54 # "Groundswell Descent" - 4:55 # "Dedos" - 3:51 # "Elephants Have Brains" - 2:40 # "Cama de Terra" - 9:24 # "The Dark of Day" - 6:20

Personnel

tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...

* William Parker -

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References

{{Authority control 1996 albums Ivo Perelman albums Homestead Records albums