Black Jazz Signature
| Black Jazz Signature | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 3, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 77:08 | |||
| Label | Snow Dog | |||
| Theo Parrish chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[3] |
| Fact | 4.5/5[4] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[5] |
| XLR8R | 8/10[6] |
Black Jazz Signature is a compilation album by American artist Theo Parrish. It was released through Snow Dog Records in 2013. The album features tracks from the 1970s record label Black Jazz Records.[7][8]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84% based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
Steve Shaw of Fact gave the album a 4.5 out of 5, saying, "Black Jazz Signature captures a sheer flood of music, parts crashing and reforming around each other as they break away, jut out, drop back, or lace themselves around others."[4] Michael Harkin of XLR8R gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "the mix has the feeling of a continuous, subtly shifting jam that continually stirs and stimulates, much like Parrish's sets behind the decks."[6]
Resident Advisor placed it at number 5 on their list of the top 10 official mixes of 2013.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trance Dance" | Doug Carn | 8:32 |
| 2. | "My Favorite Things" | Gene Russell | 4:40 |
| 3. | "March On" | The Awakening | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Convulsions" | The Awakening | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Jupiter" | The Awakening | 6:21 |
| 6. | "Criss Cross" | Rudolph Johnson | 5:46 |
| 7. | "The Highest Pleasure" | Rudolph Johnson | 7:37 |
| 8. | "Those Who Chant" | Walter Bishop Jr. | 7:35 |
| 9. | "Mirage" | The Awakening | 7:58 |
| 10. | "B.E." | Calvin Keys | 7:22 |
| 11. | "Time and Space" | Rudolph Johnson | 7:25 |
| 12. | "Blue Bossa" | Walter Bishop Jr. | 2:56 |
References
- ^ a b "Black Jazz Signature by Theo Parrish". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Theo Parrish's Black Jazz Signature - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Perera, Nilan (August 20, 2013). "Theo Parrish: Theo Parrish's Black Jazz Signature". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Shaw, Steve (August 27, 2013). "Theo Parrish's Black Jazz Signature: Black Jazz Records 1971-1976". Fact. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Lynch, Will (August 27, 2013). "Theo Parrish - Theo Parrish's Black Jazz Signature: Black Jazz Records 1971-1976". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Harkin, Michael (August 21, 2013). "Theo Parrish: Theo Parrish's Black Jazz Signature: Black Jazz Records 1971-1976". XLR8R. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Coultale, Aaron (June 28, 2013). "Theo Parrish mixes Black Jazz Signature". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Sussman, Jesse (June 28, 2013). "Theo Parrish to Curate Black Jazz Compilation". XLR8R. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "RA Poll: Top 30 mixes / compilations of 2013". Resident Advisor. December 16, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
External links
- Black Jazz Signature at Discogs (list of releases)
- Black Jazz Signature at MusicBrainz (list of releases)