Family Talk

Family Talk is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1993 and features performances of six of Abrams compositions by Abrams, Jack Walrath, Patience Higgins, Brad Jones, Warren Smith and Reggie Nicholson.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This CD has such intriguing writing by Muhal Richard Abrams for his sextet that the group sounds like an orchestra at times... This is one of Muhal Richard Abrams' better-known combo sessions." The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars calling it "A fine record which transcends individual contributions".

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

1. "Meditation 1" - 4:35
2. "Drumbutu" - 17:21
3. "DizBirdMonkBudMax (A Tribute)" - 15:48
4. "FamilyTalk" - 13:47
5. "Illuso" - 15:15
6. "Sound Image of the Past, Present and Future" - 5:19

• Recorded February 26–27 & March 1, 1993, at Sear Sound, New York City

Personnel

• Jack Walrath - trumpet
• Patience Higgins - bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, English horn
• Brad Jones - bass
• Warren Smith - vibes, timpani, marimba, gongs
• Reggie Nicholson - drums, marimba, bells
• Muhal Richard Abrams - piano, synthesizer, conductor

References

1. Talk Talk
2. Talk That Talk
3. James Dobson
4. The Talk (talk show)
5. American Family Association
6. Smooth Talk
7. List of Sirius XM Radio channels
8. Small Talk (Sly and the Family Stone album)
9. Talk to Me (2022 film)
10. Focus on the Family
11. Google Talk
12. We Don't Talk About Bruno
13. Pillow Talk
14. Salem Radio Network
15. Talking Heads
16. The Crabb Family
17. Kapoor family
18. Talk Soup
19. My Talking Tom
20. List of talk show hosts