Vision Quest (album)

For the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Vision Quest, see Vision Quest (film) § Soundtrack.

Vision Quest is the debut album by American jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell with her group Black Earth Ensemble, which was released in 2001 on Dreamtime, the label she established with David Boykin.

Vision Quest
Live album by Nicole Mitchell
Released	2001
Recorded	June & July 2000
Venue	HotHouse, Soul Vegetarian East, Duncan YMCA, Chicago River, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	73:30
Label	Dreamtime
Producer	Nicole Mitchell
Nicole Mitchell chronology
Vision Quest (2001) Afrika Rising (2002)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In his review for AllMusic, Alain Drouot states "Her pieces display her knack for pretty melodies full of spirituality and poetry, whether they take the form of a reverie or are developed over a solid groove."^[1]

The Exclaim! review by David Dacks says "Vision Quest is both dissonant and groovy all the way through, and that is worth celebrating."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Nicole Mitchell

1. "Sanctuary: Aaya's Rainbow" – 7:11
2. "Vision Quest Part One: Seeking Enlightenment" – 6:06
3. "Vision Quest Parts Two/Three: Journey of Discovery/The Unknown " – 4:10
4. "Episodes of an Obscure Life Episode One" – 3:57
5. "Episodes of an Obscure Life Episodes Two/Three" – 3:11
6. "Daddy Gone" – 6:27
7. "Bird of Desire" – :23
8. "Sweet Tooth" – 3:13
9. "Off the Clock" – 5:36
10. "For the Brave" – 2:26
11. "On the Nile" – 15:42
12. "Tale of Youth's Adventures" – 6:34
13. "The Bath" – 8:42

Personnel

• Nicole Mitchell – alto flute, flute, piccolo, flutaphone, vocals
• Savoir Faire – violin, viola
• Darius Savage – bass
• Hamid Drake – percussion
• Arveeayl Ra – percussion
• Edith Yokley – violin