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== Background == |
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It had been over a decade since [[Ornette Coleman]] had worked with his Free Jazz Double Quartet, nine years since [[John Coltrane]] assembled his Ascension band, and six since the first [[Jazz Composers' Orchestra]] Association was formed and whose first records were issued (a couple of members of that band also performing with Rivers on this record) and the compositions for what eventually became Crystals were written between 1959 and 1972. They were finished as new elements came to him to fit them together conceptually.<ref>All Music Guide to Jazz</ref> |
It had been over a decade since [[Ornette Coleman]] had worked with his Free Jazz Double Quartet, nine years since [[John Coltrane]] assembled his Ascension band, and six since the first [[Jazz Composers' Orchestra]] Association was formed and whose first records were issued (a couple of members of that band also performing with Rivers on this record) and the compositions for what eventually became Crystals were written between 1959 and 1972. They were finished as new elements came to him to fit them together conceptually.<ref>All Music Guide to Jazz</ref> The compositions were recorded by 14 musicians: 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tubist Joe Daley, 5 reeds, bass, and 2 drummers. Other musicians listed in the vinyl liner notes were present in rehearsals but not the recording.<ref name="Rivers and Rhythms">[http://briancarpenter.net/content/radio-webcasts-riversandrhythms.html Rivers and Rhythms] accessed March 15, 2012</ref> |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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=== Reissues === |
=== Reissues === |
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Crystals has been re-mastered and reissued in a Mini LP jacket featuring artwork and extensive liner notes from the original vinyl release. |
Crystals has been re-mastered and reissued in a Mini LP jacket featuring artwork and extensive liner notes from the original vinyl release. |
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== Personnel == |
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* [[Warren Smith (jazz musician)|Warren Smith]] – [[drums]], [[percussion]] |
* [[Warren Smith (jazz musician)|Warren Smith]] – [[drums]], [[percussion]] |
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* [[Harold Smith (musician)|Harold Smith]] – drums, percussion |
* [[Harold Smith (musician)|Harold Smith]] – drums, percussion |
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=== [[Woodwinds]] === |
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* [[Bill Barron (musician)|Bill Barron]], [[Hal Batch]], [[Hammiet Bluett]], [[Anthony Braxton]], [[Richard Burch]], [[Bobby Capers]], [[Ron Bridgewater]], [[George Davis (musician)|George Davis]], [[Dave Hubbard (musician)|Dave Hubbard]], [[Louis Keel]], [[Robin Kenyatta]], [[Laurdine "Pat" Patrick|Pat Patrick]], [[Bob Ralston (musician)|Bob Ralston]], [[Bill Saxton]], [[John Stubblefield]], [[James Ware (musician)|James Ware]], [[Monty Waters]], [[Dave Young (session musician)|Dave Young]] |
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=== Horns === |
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* [[Richard Dunbar]], [[Julius Watkins]] |
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=== Tubas === |
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* [[Morris Edwards]], [[Howard Johnson (jazz musician)|Howard Johnson]], [[Bob Stewart (musician)|Bob Stewart]] |
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=== Percussion === |
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* [[Horace Arnold]], [[Clifford Barbero]], [[Art Blakey Jr.]], [[Roger Blank]], [[Sonny Brown (drummer)|Sonny Brown]], [[Norman Connors]], [[Andrew Cyrille]], [[Steve Ellington]], [[Billy Hart]], [[Maurice McKinley]], [[Steve Solder]], [[Scoby Stroman]] |
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=== Trumpet and [[Flugelhorn]] === |
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* [[Ahmed Abdullah]], [[Jothan Callins]], [[Earl Davis]], [[Joe Dupars]], [[Steve Furtato]], [[Ron Hampton]], [[Virgil Jones]], [[Don McIntosh]], [[Vinnie McQuan]], [[Marvin Peterson]], [[Michael Ridley (musician)|Michael Ridley]], [[Norman Spiller]], [[Charles Sullivan (musician)|Charles Sullivan]], [[Clifford Thornton]], [[Robert Williams (musician)|Robert Williams]], [[Yousef Yancey]] |
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=== Trombone === |
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* [[Bill Campbell (trombonist)|Bill Campbell]], [[Astley Fennell]], [[John Gordon (trombonist)|John Gordon]], [[Vincent Holmes]], [[Majeed Lateef]], [[Grachan Moncur II]] |
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=== Bass Violin === |
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* [[Ronnie Boykins]], [[Bob Cunningham (bassist)|Bob Cunningham]], [[Yousef Hamin]], [[Stafford James]], [[Hakim Jami]], [[Martin Rivers]], [[Reggie Workman]] |
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== Production == |
== Production == |
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Crystals is an avant-garde/free-jazz LP by Sam Rivers on the Impulse! label released in 1974 in a stereo/quadraphonic format.
Criticism
Jazz critic Thom Jurek wrote: “Musically, this is the mature Sam Rivers speaking from the wide base of his knowledge as a composer, improviser and conceptualist.”[2]
Background
It had been over a decade since Ornette Coleman had worked with his Free Jazz Double Quartet, nine years since John Coltrane assembled his Ascension band, and six since the first Jazz Composers' Orchestra Association was formed and whose first records were issued (a couple of members of that band also performing with Rivers on this record) and the compositions for what eventually became Crystals were written between 1959 and 1972. They were finished as new elements came to him to fit them together conceptually.[3] The compositions were recorded by 14 musicians: 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tubist Joe Daley, 5 reeds, bass, and 2 drummers. Other musicians listed in the vinyl liner notes were present in rehearsals but not the recording.[4]
Track listing
- "Exultation" – 8:25
- "Tranquility" – 8:58
- "Postlude" – 2:31
- "Bursts" – 6:51
- "Orb" – 9:36
- "Earth Song" – 4:09
Reissues
Crystals has been re-mastered and reissued in a Mini LP jacket featuring artwork and extensive liner notes from the original vinyl release.
Personnel
- Sam Rivers - composer, conductor, saxophones
- Joe Ferguson – alto, tenor & soprano saxophones, flute
- Paul Jeffrey – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassett horn, bassoon
- Roland Alexander – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
- Fred Kelly – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
- Sinclair Acey – trumpet
- Ted Daniel – trumpet
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Charles Stephens – trombone
- Charles Majeed Greenlee – trombone
- Joseph Daley – trombone, tuba
- Gregory Maker – acoustic & electric bass violin
- Warren Smith – drums, percussion
- Harold Smith – drums, percussion
Production
- Producer: Ed Michel
- Publisher: RivbeaMusic (BMI)
- Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, New York, New York. on March 4, 1974
External links
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ All Music Guide to Jazz
- ^ All Music Guide to Jazz
- ^ Rivers and Rhythms accessed March 15, 2012