Cloud Dance

Cloud Dance is the debut album by American sitarist and composer Collin Walcott, released in 1975 on the ECM label.[1] For this record Walcott was joined by the group Gateway consisting of John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette. It was recorded in March 1975, as was the group's debut Gateway.[2] Two years earlier Abercrombie had worked with Walcott on David Liebman's Drum Ode (ECM 1046), and they collaborated again on Walcott's 1977 album Grazing Dreams.[3][4]

Cloud Dance
Studio album by Collin Walcott
Released	1976
Recorded	March 1975 Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
Genre	World music, jazz
Length	39:30
Label	ECM ECM 1062
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Collin Walcott chronology
Cloud Dance (1976) Grazing Dreams (1977)

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars.[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Collin Walcott except as indicated.

1. "Margueritte" - 8:32
2. "Prancing" - 3:24
3. "Night Glider" - 6:40
4. "Scimitar" (John Abercrombie, Walcott) - 2:46
5. "Vadana" - 7:00
6. "Eastern Song" - 2:34
7. "Padma" (Abercrombie, Walcott) - 2:47
8. "Cloud Dance" - 5:47

Personnel

• Collin Walcott — sitar, tabla
• John Abercrombie — guitar
• Dave Holland — bass
• Jack DeJohnette — drums

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 5, 2011
2. ECMRecords.com Archived 2013-01-29 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 2, 2013
3. ECMRecords.com Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 2, 2013
4. ECMRecords.com Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 2, 2013
5. Allmusic Review accessed September 5, 2011
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 202. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.