In the Year of the Dragon

In the Year of the Dragon
Studio album by Geri Allen, Charlie Haden & Paul Motian
Released	1989
Recorded	March 1989
Studio	Sound Ideas Studios, NYC
Genre	Avant-garde jazz, post-bop, progressive jazz
Length	43:53
Label	JMT 834 428-2
Producer	Stefan Winter
Geri Allen chronology
Twylight (1989) In the Year of the Dragon (1989) Segments (1989)

In the Year of the Dragon is an album by pianist Geri Allen, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian recorded in 1989 and released on the German JMT label.^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Fully realized, diverse, and balanced, this piano-bass-drums trio recording is one of the very best of its late-'80s era, loaded with great musicianship, surprises, and an accurate representation of these genius musicians' personalities and individualism blended into a complete whole. In the Year of the Dragon is highly recommended to all who appreciate superb musicianship coming together".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it 3 stars, calling it "one of the best of the trio sets".^[3]

All compositions by Geri Allen except as indicated

1. "Oblivion" (Bud Powell) - 3:17
2. "For John Malachi" – 3:30
3. "Rollano" (Juan Lazaro Mendolas) - 4:10
4. "See You at Per Tutti's" (Charlie Haden) - 5:55
5. "Last Call" (Paul Motian) - 5:10
6. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" – 7:01
7. "Invisible" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:34
8. "First Song" (Haden) - 5:38
9. "In the Year of the Dragon" (Motian) - 7:55

• Geri Allen - piano
• Charlie Haden - bass
• Paul Motian - drums
• Juan Lazaro Mendolas - flute (track 3)