Snooze is an album by American pianist Joanne Brackeen recorded in 1975 and released on the Choice label before being rereleased as Six Ate on CD on Candid in 1996.Jazzlists: Choice LP discography accessed February 13, 2017Ziegler, F. Choice Records listing accessed February 13, 2017Candid Records: album entry accessed February 13, 2017
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Pianist Joanne Brackeen's debut album (after a barely documented period with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers) is a very impressive effort. ... Her chord voicings are thick and sometimes quite dense, but this music is strangely accessible".
Track listing All compositions by Joanne Brackeen except where noted. "Nefertiti" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:56 "Circles" (Miles Davis) – 7:19 "C-Sri" – 6:07 "Zulu" – 4:46 "Sixate" – 4:49 "Old Devil Moon" (Burton Lane, Yip Harburg) – 6:48 "Snooze" – 6:24 "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:46 Bounus track on CD release
Personnel Joanne Brackeen – piano Cecil McBee – bass Billy Hart – drums
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