Dances and Ballads
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| Dances and Ballads | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | April 1987 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:59 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Robert Hurwitz | |||
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Dances and Ballads is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released in 1988 and featuring performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and David Murray.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "This is an underrated release, recorded between their better-known Plays Duke Ellington and Rhythm and Blues CDs."[1]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings commented: "There's a broader big-band sound to Dances and Ballads, achieved without the addition of outsiders... there's a fine version of David Murray's Pres tribute, 'For Lester'... and Oliver Lake's 'West African Snap', 'Belly Up', and 'Adjacent' are among the best of his recorded compositions."[2]
