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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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "Subject" - 5:58
  2. "Shadows" - 5:44
  3. "Oleo" - 7:06
  4. "Modal" - 4:44
  5. "Tonal" - 5:08
  6. "Pictures" - 5:06
  7. "Idioms" - 6:26
  8. "Compound" - 5:04
  • Recorded in London, England on November 22, 1961 (tracks 5-8) and May 10, 1962 (tracks 1-4)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed November 13, 2012
  2. ^ Down Beat: November 21, 1963 vol. 30, no. 30
  3. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 13, 2012