In the Year of the Dragon


In the Year of the Dragon is an album by pianist Geri Allen, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian recorded in 1989 and released on the German JMT label.

Reception

awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Fully realized, diverse, and balanced, this piano-bass-drums trio recording is one of the very best of its late-'80s era, loaded with great musicianship, surprises, and an accurate representation of these genius musicians' personalities and individualism blended into a complete whole. In the Year of the Dragon is highly recommended to all who appreciate superb musicianship coming together". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it 3 stars, calling it "one of the best of the trio sets".

Track listing

All compositions by Geri Allen except as indicated
  1. "Oblivion" - 3:17
  2. "For John Malachi" – 3:30
  3. "Rollano" - 4:10
  4. "See You at Per Tutti's" - 5:55
  5. "Last Call" - 5:10
  6. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" – 7:01
  7. "Invisible" - 4:34
  8. "First Song" - 5:38
  9. "In the Year of the Dragon" - 7:55

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