Corn Meal Dance is an album by American jazz bassist and composer William Parker's Raining on the Moon, which was recorded in 2007 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.Lopez, R., William Parker sessionography, accessed June 5, 2014AUM Fidelity catalog, accessed June 5, 2014
Reception
The review for AllMusic stated "These evocative, vocal-based tracks may seem surprising to those used to Parker's usual fare, but one listen through Corn Meal Dance will the suspicious".Allmusic review accessed June 5, 2014 All About Jazz said "Corn Meal Dance is another great recording from an artist whose talent seems to have no limits".Taylor, J., All About Jazz review, December 2, 2007
Other reviewers were more reserved. PopMatterss review observed "Corn Meal Dance is hardly the best of William Parker, but as yet another facet of his considerable jazz spectrum it is a graceful expansion of territory. Whether it is for the jazz content, the politics, or the accessible jazz-soul grooves, this latest release for the outstanding jazz bassist is a strong effort".Layman, W., PopMatters Review, January 13, 2008 The JazzTimes review noted "the album would’ve benefited had the stronger performances in the middle and at the end been brought to the fore".Kelsey, C., JazzTimes review, November 2007
Track listing All compositions by William Parker except as indicated "Doctor Yesterday" – 8:45 "Tutsi Orphans" – 7:17 "Poem for June Jordan" – 3:04 "Soledad" – 9:57 "Corn Meal Dance" – 9:02 "Land Song" – 11:40 "Prayer" – 3:58 "Old Tears" (Parker, Leena Conquest) – 8:41 "Gilmore's Hat" – 7:16
Personnel William Parker – bass Leena Conquest – vocals Louis Barnes – trumpet Rob Brown – alto saxophone Eri Yamamoto – piano Hamid Drake – drums
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