| Artist | Bill Dixon |
|---|---|
| Cover | Vade Mecum II.jpg |
| Released | 1996 |
| Recorded | August 2, 3 and 4, 1993 Mu Rec Studio, Milano |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 70:05 |
| Label | Soul Note 121 211 |
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini |
| Chronology | Bill Dixon |
| Prev year | 1994 |
| Next year | 2000 |
Vade Mecum II is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick stated "It is... one of the very finest jazz albums of the '90s and one that cannot be recommended too highly."[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that, in relation to the first volume of Vade Mecum, volume 2 is "more coherent and cogent." They praised the "stirring thoughtfulness [of] Dixon's spacious solo lines," noting that their logic "carries each piece forward to a satisfactory conclusion."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Bill Dixon
- "Valentina Di Sera" - 3:07
- "Tableau" - 10:21
- "Ebonite" - 15:51
- "Reflections" - 15:28
- "Incunabula" - 13:33
- "Octette #1" - 11:45
Personnel
References
- ^ Stubenrauch, R., Bill Dixon discography accessed November 17, 2014
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- ^ Cook, Richard & Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 9th ed. Penguin. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.