Everybodys Mouth's a Book

Everybodys Mouth's a Book is an album by Henry Threadgill featuring eight of Threadgill's compositions performed by Threadgill & Make a Move.^[1] The album was the first album on the Pi Recordings label and was released simultaneously with Up Popped the Two Lips by Threadgill's Zooid in 2001.^[2]

Everybodys Mouth's a Book
Studio album by Henry Threadgill
Released	2001
Recorded	February 25–27, 2001
Studio	Orange Music Sound Studio, West Orange, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:28
Label	Pi Recordings
Producer	Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill chronology
Where's Your Cup? (1996) Everybodys Mouth's a Book (2001) Up Popped the Two Lips (2001)

Reception

Both of Threadgill's initial Pi releases attracted critical approval. The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This is deft footwork on the part of Threadgill as a leader, who lets his musicians shine and keeps them focused on the task at hand. Everybody's Mouth's a Book is as solid top to bottom as its companion release on Pi".^[3] The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita stated, "Henry Threadgill's importance to modern jazz cannot be denied, as there are few composers who possess such a distinguishable methodology to music in general".^[4] The Boston Phoenix{'}s Ed Hazell stated, "Everybodys Mouth’s a Book, the Make a Move quintet’s second release, feels like a more traditional jazz album: the tempos are faster, and the instrumentation is closer to what you expect from a jazz quintet. But after the band’s first album, this one too defies expectation".^[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Threadgill

1. "Platinum Inside Straight" - 7:10
2. "Don't Turn Around" - 7:32
3. "Biggest Crumb" - 4:42
4. "Burnt Til Recognition" - 7:35
5. "Where Coconuts Fall" - 6:32
6. "Pink Water Pink Airplane" - 3:42
7. "Shake It Off" - 5:07
8. "What to Do, What to Do" - 8:08

Personnel

• Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone, flute
• Bryan Carrott - vibraphone, marimba
• Brandon Ross - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Stomu Takeishi - electric bass, acoustic bass guitar
• Dafnis Prieto - drums