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Chicago Now Vol. 2

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Chicago Now Vol. 2
Studio album by
Released1997
RecordedSeptember 9 & 10, 1994
StudioStreeterville Studios, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length74:52
LabelSilkheart
ProducerErnest Dawkins
Ernest Dawkins chronology
Chicago Now Vol. 1
(1995)
Chicago Now Vol. 2
(1997)
Mother's Blue Velvet Shoes
(1998)

Chicago Now Vol. 2 is an album by American jazz saxophonist Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble, which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "It is obvious that these six musicians had spent a lot of time playing together because they react quickly to each other, share the lead, and often speak as in one voice. A superior and well-played set that should even interest jazz listeners who claim to not enjoy the avant-garde."[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ernest Dawkins except as indicated
  1. "Monk's Temptation" – 10:58
  2. "Runnin' from the Rain (alt)" – 9:35
  3. "Planet East" – 10:38
  4. "Zera (alt)" – 12:56
  5. "Improvisations #3" – 11:04
  6. "Looking for Ninny" (Ameen Muhammad) – 4:34
  7. "Many Favors" – 13:04

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Chicago Now, Vol 2 Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine at Silkheart
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ernest Dawkins – Chicago Now Vol. 2: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2016.