Sonic Text

Sonic Text is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Farrell, recorded in 1979 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1][2]

Sonic Text
Studio album by Joe Farrell
Released	1980
Recorded	November 27 & 28, 1979 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:03
Label	Contemporary C 14002
Producer	John Koenig
Joe Farrell chronology
Skate Board Park (1979) Sonic Text (1980) Farrell’s Inferno (1980)

Reception

The AllMusic review called the album "an excellent straight-ahead outing," stating that "the concise solos make expert use of every note, and the results are both fresh and swinging".^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Farrell except as indicated

1. "Sonic Text" - 6:27
2. "When You're Awake" - 7:11
3. "The Jazz Crunch" (Freddie Hubbard) - 8:16
4. "If I Knew Where You're At" - 6:56
5. "Sweet Rita Suite (Part 1): Her Spirit" (George Cables) - 4:25
6. "Malibu" - 11:48

Personnel

• Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
• George Cables - piano, electric piano
• Tony Dumas - bass, electric bass
• Peter Erskine - drums

References

1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 6, 2015
2. Joe Farrell discography accessed May 6, 2015
3. Yanow, Scott. Sonic Text – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 472. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 77. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.