Son of Sisyphus
# Son of Sisyphus

Son of Sisyphus is an album by American jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded in 1988 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | |

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "These lyrical explorations move forward without a pulse and, once one gets used to the "style" (or lack of), they reward repeated listenings."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "Son of Sisyphus... is superior in almost every regard... The overriding impression is of space and movement and there's a sense in which Dixon's melancholically graceful soloing follows Cecil Taylor's much-quoted assertion that his own improvisations imitate the leaps that a dancer makes in space."

Elliott Sharp called the recording "one of [Dixon's] best albums as leader" and included it in his list "Ten Free Jazz Albums to Hear Before You Die".

## Track listing

    All compositions by Bill Dixon
* "Silences for Jack Moore" - 2:18
* "Vecctor" - 1:55
* "Son of Sisyphus" - 7:19
* "Schema VI-88" - 3:10
* "Fusama Codex" - 5:23
* "Mandala per Mandela" - 3:50
* "Sumi-E" - 2:58
* "Negoro Codex" - 4:28
* "Molti Molti Anni Fa..." - 7:40

## Personnel

* Bill Dixon - trumpet, piano
* John Buckingham - tuba
* Mario Pavone - bass
* Lawrence Cook - drums
