Music Review

Sacred Common Ground (1996)

EW's GRADE
A-

Details Lead Performance: Don Pullen; Genre: Jazz

Drawing upon Native American, African, and modern and free jazz traditions, late pianist-composer Don Pullen has created a unique, often moving, and surprisingly cohesive recording with Sacred Common Ground. With saxist Carlos Ward, trombonist Joseph Bowie, African percussionist Mor Thiam, and Chief Cliff Singers, he makes music that can dance with life or invite spiritual awareness. A-

Originally posted Jan 26, 1996 Published in issue #311 Jan 26, 1996 Order article reprints

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