A rare date from a distinctive trumpeter whose approach, clarity of tone, and directness set him apart in the '60s. The set included a fine three-part song dedicated to Cecil Taylor. The band mixed avant-garde types like bassist Alan Silva with mainstream figures like drummer Freddie Waits. It also had an unusual lineup, with two, sometimes three trumpeters and a saxophonist, bassist, and drummer. Dixon occasionally played piano. - Ron Wynn
Tracks
01. Sketch/Firenze
02. Summer Song Two: Evening
03. Summer Song Three: Aurorea/Daybreak
04. Dusk
05. Dance Place: Places/For Jack and Barbara/Autumn Sequences from a Paris Diary
BILL DIXON trumpet, front cover painting
ALAN SILVA double-bass
FREDDIE WAITS drums
STEPHEN HORENSTEIN tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
ARTHUR BROOKS trumpet
STEPHEN HAYNES trumpet
Music composed by Bill Dixon
Recorded June 11, 12, 13, 1980 at Bergonzzi Studios, Molano
Soul Note - SN 1011