Vade Mecum II is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.Stubenrauch, R., Bill Dixon discography accessed November 17, 2014
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick stated "It is... one of the very finest jazz albums of the '90s and one that cannot be recommended too highly."
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings noted that, in relation to the first volume of Vade Mecum, volume 2 is "more coherent and cogent." They praised the "stirring thoughtfulness [of] Dixon's spacious solo lines," noting that their logic "carries each piece forward to a satisfactory conclusion."
Track listing All compositions by Bill Dixon "Valentina Di Sera" - 3:07 "Tableau" - 10:21 "Ebonite" - 15:51 "Reflections" - 15:28 "Incunabula" - 13:33 "Octette #1" - 11:45
Personnel Bill Dixon - trumpet, flugelhorn Barry Guy, William Parker - bass Tony Oxley - percussion
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