Since 1977, Italy's Black Saint/Soul Note label has carved out a distinctive niche in the jazz world with its commitment to a wide range of non-mainstream music. Important and influential performers like David Murray, Muhal Richard Abrams, Julius Hemphill and Cassandra Wilson received early exposure on Black Saint when American labels were ignoring them. This compilation disc includes some glorious music: from fairly cerebral offerings by Anthony Braxton, Dave Douglas and John Carter, for example, to the raw, funky, and joyful sounds of the sorely missed George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet and the World Saxophone Quartet. ~ Joel Roberts, All Music Guide
Critics' Picks Sampler, Vol. 2
09/23/1997
All Music Guide Review
Critics' Picks Sampler, Vol. 2 Track Listing
Credits of Critics' Picks Sampler, Vol. 2
- Paul Motian
- Bass, Performer, ?
- Famoudou Don Moye
- Percussion
- Giacomo Pellicciotti
- Producer
- Luis Peralta
- Percussion, Waterphone
- Steve Potts
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
- Ann Rebentisch
- Producer
- Michael Sarin
- Drums
- Carl Grubbs
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
- Kidd Jordan
- Clarinet (Contrabass)
- David Murray Trio
- Performer
- Julius Hemphill Sextet
- Performer
- Steve Lacy Octet
- Performer
- Aldo Borrelli
- Mastering
- Frank Tafuri
- Liner Notes
- Maria Bonandrini
- Illustrations
- Cynthia B. Herbst
- Producer
- John Purcell
- Clarinet (Bass), Clarinet (Soprano)
- Dwight Andrews
- Clarinet (Soprano)
- John Betsch
- Drums
- Fred Hopkins
- Bass
- Malachi Favors
- Bass
- Olu Dara
- Trumpet
- J.D. Parran
- Clarinet (Alto), Clarinet (Soprano)
- David Murray
- Sax (Tenor), Producer
- Muhal Richard Abrams
- Piano, Performer, ?
- Irene Aebi
- Vocals
- Jean-Jacques Avenel
- Bass
- Bobby Battle
- Drums
- Giovanni Bonandrini
- Producer
- Ronnie Burrage
- Drums
- Red Callender
- Tuba
- James Carter
- Sax (Tenor)
- Dave Douglas
- Trumpet, Performer, ?, Producer
- Mark Feldman
- Violin
- Bobby Few
- Piano
- Erik Friedlander
- Cello
- Sam Furnace
- Flute, Sax (Baritone)
- Eugene Ghee
- Clarinet (Bass), Clarinet (Soprano)
- Charlie Haden
- Bass, ?, Performer
- Donald Harrison
- Sax (Alto)
- William Jeffrey
- Drums
- Geri Allen
- Piano, Performer, ?
- Tim Berne
- Producer
- Hamiet Bluiett
- Clarinet (Alto), Performer, ?
- Bobby Bradford
- Cornet
- Don Byron
- Clarinet (Bass), Clarinet (Soprano)
- John Carter
- Clarinet, Producer
- Joe Chambers
- Drums, Vibraphone
- Buddy Collette
- Clarinet (Alto), Clarinet (Soprano)
- Richard Davis
- Bass
- Mark Dresser
- Bass
- Marty Ehrlich
- Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
- Ricky Ford
- Sax (Tenor)
- Julius Hemphill
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Producer, Performer, ?
- Steve Lacy
- Sax (Soprano)
- James Newton
- Flute, Flute (Bass)
- Don Pullen
- Piano, Performer
- Tom Varner
- French Horn
- Andrew White
- Sax (Tenor)
- Charles Owens
- Clarinet, Oboe, Sax (Soprano)
- Abdul Wadud
- Cello











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