title: Communion (John Patitucci album)
text: # Communion (John Patitucci album)
  
  Communion is an album by jazz bassist John Patitucci, released in 2001.
  
  ## Background
  
  Patitucci had released three albums for Concord Records before this one.
  
  ## Music and recording
  
  The album's 10 tracks featured a total of 18 musicians. A variety of material is covered, including "On the balladic title track, he writes a supple arrangement for string quartet, and elsewhere leans toward Brazil (as on the engaging, rapid-fire "Choro Luoco", dedicated to Hermeto Pascoal) and other Latin elements (i.e., the catchy, sambaesque "Bariloche")." Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes" is played as a duet with pianist Brad Mehldau.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | All About Jazz | (favorable) |
  
  The AllMusic reviewer commented that "Some of the cuts are less than memorable ("Isabella", "Misterioso"), and the stronger ones succeed more in terms of orchestration than melody."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by John Patitucci except where noted.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * John Patitucci – bass guitar, double bass
  * Branford Marsalis – soprano sax
  * Joe Lovano – tenor sax
  * Chris Potter – tenor sax, soprano sax
  * Tim Ries – clarinet, flute
  * Brad Mehldau – piano
  * Bruce Barth – piano
  * Edward Simon – piano
  * Brian Blade – drums
  * Horacio Hernández – drums
  * Valtinho Anastacio – percussion
  * Duduka da Fonseca – percussion
  * Marc Quiñones – percussion, conga
  * Luciana Souza – vocals
  * Elizabeth Lim-Dutton – violin
  * Richard Rood – violin
  * Lawrence Dutton – viola
  * Sachi Patitucci – cello
  
  Production
  
  * John Patitucci – producer
  * Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing
  * Allan Tucker – mastering
  