Works on Canvas
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| Works on Canvas | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | April 9, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Sound On Sound Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:49 | |||
| Label | HighNote HCD 7038 | |||
| Producer | Don Sickler | |||
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Works on Canvas is an album led by drummer Cindy Blackman which was recorded in 1999 and released on the HighNote label.[1][2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Michael G. Nastos of AllMusic stated, "Blackman, more than a timekeeper but less a melodist (like Max Roach), thankfully continues to grow and not sell out to more overtly commercial considerations. Her desire to be a jazz player is clear, and she's making strong inroads to being a formidable bandleader as well".[3] In JazzTimes, John Murph called it "an amazing portrait of one of this generation’s most colorful drummers".[5]
The Washington Post's Mike Joyce commented: "There's no concealing the painterly touches that inspired the title of... Works on Canvas... throughout the album, Blackman draws from a broad palette of tonal colors to create striking contrasts in light and dark, motion and stillness."[6]