Relativity

Walt Dickerson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 28, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000ZA5
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,028 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Relativity

2. It Ain't Necessarily So

3. I Can't Get Started

4. Steppin' Out

5. The Unknown

6. Sugar Lump

7. Autumn in New York

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all vibes fans..., July 15, 2002

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This review is from: Relativity (Audio CD)

This is a good stepping-off place for all new Dickerson fans. This album was, in many ways, a revelation to me, especially since I'd already strip-mined all of Bobby Hutcherson's 60's discography for Blue Note.

Though Dickerson is really a Hutch predecessor, he recommends himself by a commitment to small-group formats, and a breezy, post-bop sensibility. Unlike Milt Jackson, Dickerson has an aggressive, all-the-time edginess that reminds me some of the best moments on Hutch abums like 'Oblique' and 'Happenings', however the tight interplay of Dickerson's groups remind me a bit more of late Bill Evans, in that his accompanists - in this case Austin Crowe on piano and Ahmed Abdul-Malik on bass - take on an expanded, crucial role, frequently trading lines with the vibraphonist.

If you are a fan of any of the above-mentioned players, give it a go - you won't be disappointed.