I Hear You John

I Hear You John
Live album by
Walt Dickerson & Jimmi Johnsun
Released1980
RecordedOctober 2, 1978
VenueVærkstedet, Holbæk, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length73:24
LabelSteepleChase
SCS 1146
ProducerNils Winther
Walt Dickerson chronology
Landscape with Open Door
(1978)
I Hear You John
(1980)
To My Son
(1982)

I Hear You John is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and percussionist Jimmi Johnsun recorded in Denmark in 1978 for the SteepleChase label.[1][2][3] The 1995 CD reissue added an additional track featuring Andy McKee.[4]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
MusicHound Jazz[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[7]

AllMusic gave the album 3 stars.[4] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that "there is no mistaking the amount of emotion" that went into the recording, and commented: "As an attempt to make a record with another percussionist, it is fascinating."[7]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Walt Dickerson.

  1. "I Hear You John" – 35:19
  2. "We Wish You Well, Wilbur Ware" – 38:05 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ SteepleChase Records discography accessed March 29, 2017
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Walt Dickerson discography accessed March 29, 2017
  3. ^ SteepleChase Productions ApS accessed March 29, 2017
  4. ^ a b c Allmusic listing accessed March 29, 2017
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 891.
  6. ^ Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 326.
  7. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin. p. 348.