Libra/Another Earth

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合計収録時間 : 01:16:28
2 LPs on 1 CD: LIBRA (1967)/ANOTHER EARTH (1968). Personnel: Gary Bartz (saxophone); Jimmy Owens (trumpet, flugelhorn); Charles Tolliver (trumpet); Albert Daily, Stanley Cowell (piano); Richard Davis, Reggie Workman (bass); Billy Higgins, Freddie Waits (drums); Pharoah Sanders. Personnel: Gary Bartz (alto saxophone); Pharoah Sanders (tenor saxophone); Jimmy Owens (trumpet, flugelhorn); Charles Tolliver (trumpet); Albert Dailey, Stanley Cowell (piano); Freddie Waits, Billy Higgins (drums). Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino. Liner Note Author: Orrin Keepnews. Recording information: Plaza Sound Studios, New York, NY (05/31/1967-06/25/1968). Unknown Contributor Roles: Freddie Waits; Gary Bartz; Jimmy Owens; Albert Dailey; Pharoah Sanders; Reggie Workman; Richard Davis ; Stanley Cowell; Billy Higgins ; Charles Tolliver. Altoist Gary Bartz's first two recordings as a leader are reissued in full (except for one selection, "Disjunction," left off due to lack of space) on this 1998 CD. 1967's Libra matches Bartz (then 26) with trumpeter Jimmy Owens, pianist Albert Dailey, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Billy Higgins for four diverse originals including "Eastern Blues," a lyrical "Cabin in the Sky," the old hymn "Deep River," and Charlie Parker's "Bloomdido." Another Earth features Bartz dueting with bassist Reggie Workman on "Lost in the Stars," performing three trio quartet numbers with Workman, pianist Stanley Cowell, and drummer Freddie Waits, and welcoming trumpeter Charles Tolliver and tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders (who is a little more restrained than usual) to the 23-and-a-half-minute, three-part "Another Earth." The music is advanced but not avant-garde, essentially falling into the genre of modern mainstream for the period. Even at this early stage, Bartz had a fairly distinctive sound and a strong musical style. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)