Destiny's Dance

Destiny's Dance
Studio album by Chico Freeman
Released	1982
Recorded	October 29 & 30, 1981 Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:12
Label	Contemporary C 14008
Producer	Chico Freeman and John Koenig
Chico Freeman chronology
Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit (1980) Destiny's Dance (1981) Tradition in Transition (1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Destiny's Dance is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman recorded in 1981 and released on the Contemporary label.^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "By 1981, after six years of steady recording, Chico Freeman had gained a strong reputation as a flexible reed player able to play both avant-garde and fairly straight-ahead jazz".^[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz numbers it among the "core collection" which jazz fans should possess.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated

1. "Destiny's Dance" - 4:11
2. "Same Shame" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 5:37
3. "Crossing the Sudan" - 5:46
4. "Wilpan's Walk" (Cecil McBee) - 9:18
5. "Embracing Oneness" - 6:59
6. "C & M" (Muhal Richard Abrams, Freeman) - 4:21

Personnel

• Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Wynton Marsalis - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
• Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
• Dennis Moorman - piano (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
• Cecil McBee - bass
• Ronnie Burrage - drums
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion (track 4)

References

1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 7, 2012
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Contemporary Records discography accessed September 7, 2012
4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 505. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.