''Communion'' is an album by

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

bassist John Patitucci, released in 2001.

Background

Patitucci had released three albums for Concord Records before this one.

Music and recording

The album's 10 tracks featured a total of 18 musicians. A variety of material is covered, including "On the balladic title track, he writes a supple arrangement for string quartet, and elsewhere leans toward Brazil (as on the engaging, rapid-fire "Choro Luoco", dedicated to Hermeto Pascoal) and other Latin elements (i.e., the catchy, sambaesque "Bariloche")."Woodard, Josef (April 2002
"John Patitucci – Communion"
''JazzTimes''.

Mal Waldron Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Wa ...

's " Soul Eyes" is played as a duet with pianist Brad Mehldau.

Reception

The ''AllMusic'' reviewer commented that "Some of the cuts are less than memorable ("Isabella", "Misterioso"), and the stronger ones succeed more in terms of orchestration than melody."

Track listing

Personnel

* John Patitucci – bass guitar, double bass * Branford Marsalis – soprano sax * Joe Lovano – tenor sax * Chris Potter – tenor sax, soprano sax * Tim Ries – clarinet, flute * Brad Mehldau – piano * Bruce Barth – piano * Edward Simon – piano * Brian Blade – drums * Horacio Hernández – drums * Valtinho Anastacio – percussion * Duduka da Fonseca – percussion * Marc Quiñones – percussion, conga * Luciana Souza – vocals * Elizabeth Lim-Dutton – violin * Richard Rood – violin * Lawrence Dutton – viola * Sachi Patitucci – cello Production * John Patitucci – producer * Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing * Allan Tucker – mastering

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Communion (John Patitucci album) John Patitucci albums 2001 albums