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1983 studio album by Sam Rivers Winds of Manhattan
Colours is an album by American jazz saxophonist
Sam Rivers featuring Winds of Manhattan, an 11-piece woodwind orchestra. The album was recorded in 1982 for the Italian
Black Saint label.
[1] The album was composed with some sections of group improvisation. According to participant
Steve Coleman , solo improvisations were omitted before the album's release to shorten the track times.
Reception
The
AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated that it had "stomping, swinging arrangements".
[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Sam Rivers
"Lilacs" – 5:44
"Colours" – 5:01
"Spiral" – 8:36
"Matrix" – 7:53
"Revival" – 1:58
"Blossoms" – 11:24
Personnel
Sam Rivers –
soprano saxophone ,
tenor saxophone ,
flute
Marvin Blackman – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Talib Kibwe – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone,
clarinet , flute
Chris Roberts – soprano saxophone, flute
Steve Coleman ,
Bobby Watson –
alto saxophone , flute
Nat Dixon – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Bill Cody – tenor saxophone,
oboe
Eddie Alex – tenor saxophone,
piccolo
Jimmy Cozier,
Patience Higgins –
baritone saxophone , flute
References
^
Black Saint discography accessed July 8, 2011.
^
a
b Wynn, R.
AllMusic Review , accessed July 8, 2011.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169.
ISBN
0-394-72643-X .
^
Hull, Tom (May 2005).
"Recycled Goods (19)" . A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge . Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^
Cook, Richard ;
Morton, Brian (2008).
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.).
Penguin . p. 1218.
ISBN
978-0-141-03401-0 .
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