Abstract (album)
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Abstract is the third album by Jamaican saxophonist Joe Harriott recorded in England in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Capitol label.[1]
Reception
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| Down Beat |  [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Thom Jurek, he states "Abstract is wonderful; it shows that the Brits were taking the new jazz of the early '60s and placing a spin on it because they had a few players like Joe Harriott. Here is a musician deserving of a wide reappraisal. Let's hope he gets it".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Joe Harriott
- "Subject" - 5:58
- "Shadows" - 5:44
- "Oleo" - 7:06
- "Modal" - 4:44
- "Tonal" - 5:08
- "Pictures" - 5:06
- "Idioms" - 6:26
- "Compound" - 5:04
- Recorded in London, England on November 22, 1961 (tracks 5-8) and May 10, 1962 (tracks 1-4)
Personnel
- Joe Harriott - alto saxophone
- Shake Keane - trumpet
- Pat Smythe - piano
- Coleridge Goode - bass
- Bobby Orr (tracks 1-4), Phil Seamen (tracks 5-8) - drums
- Frank Holder - bongos (tracks 5 & 8)
References
- ^ Discogs album entry accessed November 13, 2012
- ^ Down Beat: November 21, 1963 vol. 30, no. 30
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 13, 2012