Consciousness! is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss with guitarist Pat Martino and rhythm section Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette which was recorded on January 6, 1970 and released on Prestige later that same year. Kloss had recorded his previous album, To Hear Is to See!, six months previously with the same rhythm section.[1][2]
| Consciousness! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | January 6, 1970 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Post-bop, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7793 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunshine Superman" | Donovan | 10:14 |
| 2. | "Kay" | Eric Kloss | 10:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Outward Wisdom" | Pat Martino | 6:05 |
| 2. | "Songs to Aging Children" | Joni Mitchell | 6:58 |
| 3. | "Consciousness" |
| 8:36 |
Personnel
edit- Eric Kloss – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Pat Martino – guitar
- Chick Corea – piano, electric piano
- Dave Holland – bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 8, 2013
- ^ Eric Kloss discography accessed May 26, 2015
- ^ a b AllMusic listing accessed April 8, 2013
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House. p. 120.