The Sun Died
1996 studio album by Ellery Eskelin
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The Sun Died is an album by the American saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, released in 1996.[1][2] He supported it with a North American tour.[3]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | February 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
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Production
Recorded in February 1996, the album is a tribute to the American saxophonist Gene Ammons.[4][5] Eskelin was backed by Marc Ribot on guitar and Kenny Wollesen on drums.[6][7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [10] |
| The News & Observer |  [11] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The New York Times said that "Eskelin neither gives Ammons pallid worship, nor does he remake him as some sort of revolutionary: he's simply working with durable blues and gospel melodies that fit his sensibility"; the paper's Ben Ratliff later listed The Sun Died as the second best jazz album of 1996.[12][13] The Chicago Sun-Times opined that "Eskelin is equally comfortable getting down with the bruising Ammons sound and cutting oblique slices in the soul-jazz firmament."[14]
The Boston Globe stated that Eskelin "is currently the tenor saxophonist to be noticed on the more risk-taking end of the jazz spectrum."[15] DownBeat noted that Eskelin "achieves a stylistic synthesis you'd expect from Joe Lovano or David Murray".[16] The News & Observer concluded that Ribot "is at once primitive bluesman, a mad scientist with the electronic controls and foot pedals and a fan of staccato funk."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Twistin' the Jug" | |
| 2. | "The People's Choice" | |
| 3. | "Canadian Sunset" | |
| 4. | "Out of It" | |
| 5. | "Seed Sack" | |
| 6. | "Ca' Purange (Jungle Soul)" | |
| 7. | "The Sun Died" | |
| 8. | "Jivin' Around" | |
| 9. | "Precious Memories" | |
| 10. | "The Light" |