Village Rhythm

Village Rhythm is a studio album by the American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.^[1]

Village Rhythm
Studio album by Joe Lovano
Released	1989
Recorded	June 7–9, 1988
Studio	Sound Ideas, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:38
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Joe Lovano chronology
Solid Steps (1986) Village Rhythm (1989) Worlds (1989)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "By 1988, it was becoming increasingly obvious that tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano was on his way to becoming a major name in the jazz world... Lovano is heard throughout in his early prime, playing inventive and generally concise improvisations that were beginning to become distinctive".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Lovano except as indicated

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Village Rhythm"	6:22
2.	"Birds of Springtime Gone By"	5:54
3.	"Dewey Said"	6:16
4.	"Chelsea Rendez-Vous"	5:36
5.	"Variations of a Theme"	3:14
6.	"His Dreams"	6:51
7.	"T'Was to Me Part 1: Celebration of Life Everlasting"	2:46
8.	"T'Was to Me Part II: Theme"	2:21
9.	"Sleepy Giant"	5:56
10.	"Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Charles Mingus)	4:51
11.	"Spirit of the Night"	6:31

• Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios in New York City on June 7, 8 & 9, 1988

Personnel

• Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Tom Harrell – trumpet
• Kenny Werner – piano
• Marc Johnson – bass
• Paul Motian – drums