1993 studio album by Don Pullen
Ode to Life is an album by American jazz pianist Don Pullen and the African-Brazilian Connection recorded in 1993 for the Blue Note label.[ 1]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating "The music is more subdued than is usual on a Pullen disc, with the harmonies being less dissonant and the mood often melancholy and reflective but occasionally joyous. This is one of Pullen's more accessible and introspective sessions."[ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated "The Third House on the Right" (Alberto Beserra , Guilherme Franco ) – 5:00 "Paraty" (Nilson Matta ) – 9:00 "El Matador" – 6:29 "Ah, George, We Hardly Knew Ya" – 13:03 "Aseeko! (Get up and Dance!)" (Mor Thiam ) – 11:59 "Anastasia/Pyramid" (Carlos Ward ) – 7:06 "Variation on Ode to Life" – 6:02 Recorded in New York City on February 18 & 19, 1993
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums Solo Piano Album (1975) Jazz a Confronto 21 (1975) Five to Go (1975) Capricorn Rising (1975) Healing Force (1976) Tomorrow's Promises (1976 & 1977) Warriors (with Chico Freeman , Fred Hopkins , and Bobby Battle , 1978) Milano Strut (1978) The Magic Triangle (with Joseph Jarman and Don Moye , 1979) Earth Beams (with George Adams , 1980) Life Line (with George Adams, 1981) Melodic Excursions (with George Adams, 1982) City Gates (with George Adams, 1983) Evidence of Things Unseen (1983) Decisions (with George Adams, 1984) The Sixth Sense (1985) Breakthrough (with George Adams, 1986) Song Everlasting (with George Adams, 1987) New Beginnings (1988) Random Thoughts (1990) Kele Mou Bana (1990) Ode to Life (1993) Sacred Common Ground (1995) Live albums Related articles