Libra (Gary Bartz album)
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Libra is the debut album by saxophonist Gary Bartz' Quintet recorded in 1967 and released on the Milestone label.[1]
Reception
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Michael G. Nastos of Allmusic said "Featured are excellent compositions and playing in mainstream mode... This is the more lyrical side of Bartz".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Gary Bartz except as indicated
- "Eastern Blues" - 3:58
- "Disjunction" - 7:10
- "Cabin in the Sky" (John La Touche, Vernon Duke) - 3:59
- "Air and Fire" - :52
- "Libra" - 6:22
- "Bloomdido" (Charlie Parker) - 4:46
- "Deep River" (Traditional) - 4:51
- "Freedom One Day" - 5:06
Personnel
- Gary Bartz - alto saxophone
- Jimmy Owens- flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6-8), trumpet (tracks 2, 5 & 8)
- Albert Dailey - piano
- Richard Davis - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References
- ^ Gary Bartz Selected Discography accessed February 10, 2015
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, February 10, 2015
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 20. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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