Walt Dickerson - Life Rays (1982)

In the dynamic company of Sirone and Cyrille, Walt emerges as a particular kind of modernist, a radical-conservative. Most of the tracks are quite long, but "Good Relationship" and a titanic version of " It Ain't Necesseraly So" give the set epic dimensions. Dickerson seems to be striking harder than usual, Cyrille is faultless and the music has a strongly percussive quality. Sirone is magnificent whenever soloing, but rather anonymous in accompaniment. (The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD - Ninth Edition)


1.- No Ordinary Man
2.- Good Relationship
3.- Life Rays
4.- It Ain't Necessarily So





Walt Dickerson (vibes); Sirone (bass); Andrew Cyrille (drums)

Recorded on February 4 & 5, 1982 at Barigozzi Studios, Milano (Italy).