title: The Ear of the Behearer
text: # The Ear of the Behearer
  
  The Ear of the Behearer is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman featuring performances recorded in 1973 for the Impulse! label. The CD reissue added four performances from Coincide (1974) as bonus tracks.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Some of the music is quite adventurous and free, while other tracks include some freebop, a struttin' blues, and quieter ballads... Intriguing music".
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | Creem | C+ |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  
  ## Track listing
  
      All compositions by Dewey Redman
  * "Interconnection" - 4:53
  * "Imani" - 7:07
  * "Walls-Bridges" - 4:06
  * "PS" - 5:36
  * "Boody" - 12:05
  * "Sunlanding" - 2:25
  * "Image (In Disguise)" - 6:32
  * "Seeds and Deeds" - 4:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
  * "Joie de Vivre" - 3:19 Bonus track on CD reissue
  * "Funcitydues" - 3:19 Bonus track on CD reissue
  * "Qow" - 10:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
  
     * Recorded at Generation Sound Studios in New York City on June 8 & 9, 1973 (tracks 1-7) and September 9 & 10, 1974 (tracks 8-11)
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Dewey Redman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, musette
  * Ted Daniel - trumpet, Moroccan bugle
  * Leroy Jenkins - violin (tracks 8-11)
  * Jane Robertson - cello (tracks 1-7)
  * Sirone - bass, wood flute
  * Eddie Moore - drums, saw, timpani, cymbal, gong, struck idiophone
  * Danny Johnson - percussion (tracks 1-7)
  