Chicago Now Vol. 1

Chicago Now Vol. 1
Studio album by Ernest Dawkins
Released	1995
Recorded	September 9 & 10, 1994 Streeterville Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	74:02
Label	Silkheart
Producer	Ernest Dawkins
Ernest Dawkins chronology
South Side Street Songs (1994) Chicago Now Vol. 1 (1995) Chicago Now Vol. 2 (1997)

Chicago Now Vol. 1 is an album by American jazz saxophonist Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble, which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow says "This CD is full of surprises and unpredictable music. Altoist Ernest Dawkins and his versatile sidemen perform a wide variety of originals."^[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz says that this second Silkheart album by the New Horizons "is also patchy, but the addition of Nicholson adds some fire and focus to the overall mix and Dawkins himself seems more contained."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ernest Dawkins escept as indicated

1. "Improvisations #1" – 6:24
2. "The Time Has Come" – 14:37
3. "Improvisations #2 (My Baby Blues)" – 3:37
4. "Bold Souls" – 7:44
5. "Dreams for Rahsaan" (Steve Berry) – 10:20
6. "Zera" – 10:53
7. "Flowers for the Soul" – 12:20
8. "Runnin' from the Rain" – 6:04

Personnel

• Ernest Dawkins – alto sax, tenor sax, flute, percussion, vocal
• Steve Berry – trombone, percussion
• Ameen Muhammad - trumpet, percussion, vocal
• Jeff Parker – electric guitar
• Yosef Ben Israel – bass
• Reggie Nicholson - drums, percussion

References

1. Chicago Now Vol. 1 at Silkheart
2. Yanow, Scott. Ernest Dawkins – Chicago Now, Vol. 1: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 336. ISBN 0141023279.