The Quest
Sam Rivers (saxophone)
Awards:
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Jazzwise, Recommended Reissue/Archive, August 2023
Rivers, Holland and Altschul fulfilled the ideal of spontaneous composition insofar as the music moves freely in a number of different directions all the while retaining a sense of form because...
The Quest
Sam Rivers (saxophone)
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Awards:
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Jazzwise, Recommended Reissue/Archive, August 2023
Rivers, Holland and Altschul fulfilled the ideal of spontaneous composition insofar as the music moves freely in a number of different directions all the while retaining a sense of form because...
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Deluxe limited edition 180g vinyl - presented in a gatefold sleeve with an extensive LP size booklet.
During the mid-1970's multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers was at the forefront of the progressing jazz scene, running the famous jazz loft Studio Rivbea and recording large and small ensembles for domestic and foreign labels.
This trio had been playing together for quite a while, and it really shows with the group turning on a dime, presenting a studio version of their continuous live performances of the period. Each of the four performances recorded here feature one of Rivers instruments, leading off his swirling, nasal soprano saxophone on 'Expectation', before moving into the wide open and free flute led improvisation on 'Vision'.
Sam Rivers: tenor & soprano sax, flute, piano
Dave Holland: bass
Barry Altschul: percussion
Recorded in Milan, Italy, March 12 & 13, 1976
Contents and tracklist
Side 1
1. Expectation (6:33)
2. Vision (12:24)
Side 2
1. Judgement (10:12)
2. Hope (6:56)
Awards and reviews
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JazzwiseRecommended Reissue/ArchiveAugust 2023
August 2023
Rivers, Holland and Altschul fulfilled the ideal of spontaneous composition insofar as the music moves freely in a number of different directions all the while retaining a sense of form because the players are so closely allied in the way they negotiate every twist and turn, responding to one another but also spurring each other on.
