''Soundsigns'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman of performances recorded in 1978 for the

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Reception

The Allmusic review by

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awarded the album 3 stars stating "Recorded at the same sessions that resulted in ''Musics'', this LP (which has not yet been reissued on CD) is actually more exploratory".Yanow, S
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Redman except as indicated'' # "Piece for Tenor and Two Basses" - 8:23 # "Half Nelson" ( Miles Davis) - 10:07 # "Adesso Lo Sai" - 13:59 # "Come Earth" - 8:00 :*Recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California on October 18 & 19, 1978

Personnel

* Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3),

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(track 4) *Fred Simmons - piano (tracks 2 & 3) * Charlie Haden (tracks 1 & 4),

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*Eddie Moore -

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, saw,

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(tracks 2-4)

References

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