A Cloud of Red Dust is the debut album by jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harris. It was recorded in 1997 and released by Blue Note Records.

A Cloud of Red Dust
Studio album debut by
Released1998
RecordedOctober 6–7, 1997
StudioAvatar Studios, New York City
GenrePost-bop
Hard bop
Length48:37
LabelBlue Note
ProducerBilly Banks, Stefon Harris
Stefon Harris chronology
A Cloud of Red Dust
(1997)
Black Action Figure
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Recording and music

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The album was recorded in October 1997.[2] Most of the material was composed by Harris.[1] For the album release, the tracks were connected with "short interludes to create an almost continuous suite".[2]

Release and reception

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A Cloud of Red Dust was released by Blue Note Records.[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on Harris's "flowing lyricism, grafted onto a swinging shuffle beat, a combination of metres that is always threatening to fall apart but never quite does".[2] The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "As a whole, A Cloud of Red Dust offers a fine baseline from which to track Stefon Harris' development as perhaps the next great vibraphone stylist."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Stefon Harris; except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sophistry Harris" 5:06
2."And This Too Shall Pass" 8:31
3."Nature Music" 0:57
4."In the Garden of Thought" 6:01
5."Drum Storm" 0:54
6."The Prophet" 7:07
7."Sacred Forest" 1:28
8."A Cloud of Red Dust" 5:51
9."One String Blues"Stefon Harris, Kimati Dinizulu1:36
10."Jamo" 4:52
11."For You Mom & Dad"Bobby Hutcherson6:14

Personnel

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Technical
  • Jim Anderson - recording, mixing
  • Deborah Feingold - photography

References

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  1. ^ a b c A Cloud of Red Dust at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b c d e Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. pp. 657–658. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.