Angle (album)
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | December 3, 1968 January 2, 1969 London | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:10 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | David Howells | |||
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Angle is an album by English jazz pianist Howard Riley, which was released on CBS in 1969 as part of their Realm Jazz Series, and reissued on CD by Columbia in 1999. It features his working trio of that period, with bassist Barry Guy and drummer Alan Jackson. The fully notated "Three Fragments" is a flute-piano duet with Barbara Thompson.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that "Riley is the only credited composer on the album, which perhaps accounts for its thoughtful and rather reserved character."[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Howard Riley
- "Exit" – 5:00
- "Gormenghast" – 7:02
- "S&S" – 2:15
- "Fragment" – 7:40
- "Angle" – 7:10
- "Aftermath" – 2:30
- "Three Fragments" – 2:51
- "Gill" – 5:42
Personnel
- Howard Riley – piano
- Barry Guy – bass
- Alan Jackson – drums
- Barbara Thompson – flute on 7
References
- ^ Original Liner Notes by Howard Riley
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1244. ISBN 0140515216.