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In Angel City

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In Angel City
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1988
RecordedMay 30–June 1, 1988
GenreJazz
Length61:43
LabelVerve
ProducerHans Wendl
Charlie Haden chronology
Quartet West
(1987)
In Angel City
(1988)
Etudes
(1988)
Quartet West chronology
Quartet West
(1987)
In Angel City
(1988)
Haunted Heart
(1992)

In Angel City is an album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden's Quartet West, recorded in 1988 and released on the Verve label.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "An excellent showcase for Haden in a straight-ahead setting and for Watts, whose passionate sound perfectly fits the band. Highly recommended".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated
  1. "Sunday at the Hillcrest" – 6:21
  2. "First Song" – 6:57
  3. "The Red Wind" (Pat Metheny) – 4:55
  4. "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Bill Evans) – 7:16
  5. "Alpha" (Ornette Coleman) – 6:27
  6. "Live Your Dreams" (Ernie Watts) – 6:32
  7. "Child's Play" – 3:06
  8. "Fortune's Fame" (Vince Mendoza) – 8:09
  9. "Tarantella" (Alan Broadbent) – 3:15 Bonus track on CD
  10. "Lonely Woman" (Coleman) – 13:41 Bonus track on CD
  • Recorded at Producers 1 & 2 in Los Angeles, California on May 30 – June 1, 1988

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed December 1, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 566.