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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)

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

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".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

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. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 77. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 472. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• Contemporary Records albums
• Joe Farrell albums
• 1980 albums