Revelation

Revelation is an album by trumpeter Hugh Ragin. It was recorded on September 2, 2003, at G Spot Studios in Brooklyn, New York, and was released in 2004 by Justin Time Records. On the album, Ragin is joined by saxophonist Assif Tsahar, bassist William Parker, and drummer Hamid Drake. Reception In a review for AllMusic, Stewart Mason wrote: "These nine composed pieces are handled with the complete self-assurance of seasoned improvisers, giving Revelation the combination of structure and flexibility that the best free jazz offers." The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated: "Revelation is, aside from the admittedly more specialist solo trumpet album, Ragin's most successful recording to date." They compared the ensemble makeup to that of the classic Ornette Coleman quartet, but concluded: "so Ornette-like, but nowadays Ragin speaks in a voice all his own."