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294:, Christian Genzel wrote that the musicians "have produced an album which skillfully blends '70s fusion and '90s acid jazz: Gleeson's funky hip-hop beats sound fresh and up to date, while his usage of analog synths... breathes a '70s air. Maupin's saxophone playing is powerful and strong on improvisation." He praised "Miles to Go," stating: "Maupin shows that he's still one of the best bass clarinet players around; his screaming and squealing through Gleeson's synth washes is probably his best performance (on record) in years." 281: 248: 276: 271: 266: 243: 238: 233: 228: 29: 181:
In an interview, Maupin recalled: "It was my first all-digital recording. It was experimental and a lot of things were not about playing chord changes but exploring tonal relationships... the whole album took about two years to produce. I was knocked out by the things that we did."
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called the album "a curious period piece awkwardly transplanted in time," but noted that "Gleeson's rhythms are more than wallpaper for Maupin's plangent saxophone."
178:. It was recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, and was issued in 2006 by Intuition Records. It was Maupin's first release as a leader in 20 years. 422: 585: 662: 299: 618: 710: 578: 524: 626: 257: 28: 397: 324: 571: 705: 447: 8: 498: 654: 646: 312: 150: 639: 604:
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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1998 studio album by Bennie Maupin and Dr. Patrick Gleeson
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Studio album
Bennie Maupin
Patrick Gleeson
Genre
Jazz
Label
Producer
Bennie Maupin
Penumbra
Bennie Maupin
Patrick Gleeson
Techno Animal
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
Norman Whitfield
Barrett Strong
Smiling Faces
Bennie Maupin
Patrick Gleeson




"Bennie Maupin: Driving While Black"
"Bennie Maupin - Driving While Black"
"Bennie Maupin / Dr. Patrick Gleeson — Driving While Black"
"Bennie Maupin discography"

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