African Venus is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring his son Joshua Redman. It was recorded in 1992 and released on the Evidence label.Evidence Records catalogue accessed May 2, 2011
Reception The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars stating "Not an essential disc, but far from a throwaway".Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2011
Track listing All compositions by Dewey Redman except as indicated "African Venus" – 9:27 "Venus and Mars" – 7:48 "Mr. Sandman" (Pat Ballard) – 6:54 "Echo Prayer" – 5:53 "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 8:23 "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) – 7:41 "Turnaround" (Ornette Coleman) – 6:25 Recorded at the Sound on Sound Studio in New York City on December 11, 1992
Personnel Musicians Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, musette Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone Charles Eubanks – piano Anthony Cox – bass Carl Allen – drums Danny Sadownick – percussion
Production Big Apple Productions, Inc. – producer Tetsuo Hara – executive producer Peter Beckerman – engineer (recording) Rothacker Advertising & Design – art direction John Litweiler – liner notes Harrison Hurwitz – photography
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