Earth Passage – Density

Earth Passage - Density
Studio album by Joseph Jarman & Don Moye
Released	1981
Recorded	February 16 & 17, 1981
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:17
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Joseph Jarman chronology
Black Paladins (1979) Earth Passage - Density (1981) Calypso's Smile (1991)

Earth Passage – Density is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joseph Jarman and percussionist Don Moye featuring Craig Harris and Rafael Garrett recorded in 1981 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Four advanced improvisers team up to play complex and rather open-ended originals during this adventurous set".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Joseph Jarman except as indicated

1. "Zulu Village: Hommage/Summoning the Elders/Children's Sun Celebration" (Joseph Jarman, Don Moye) - 13:02
2. "Happiness Is" - 10:09
3. "Jawara" (Craig Harris) - 12:09
4. "Sun Spots" - 10:57

• • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on February 16 & 17, 1981

Personnel

• Joseph Jarman - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, C melody saxophone, piccolo, flute, bamboo flute, alto clarinet, bass clarinet
• Famoudou Don Moye - Sun percussion
• Craig Harris - trombone, bamboo flute, didgeridoo, cowbell, voice
• Rafael Garrett - bass, bamboo flute, conch shell, panpipes

References

1. Black Saint discography accessed June 7, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 7, 2011
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.