Colours (Sam Rivers album)
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.
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| Studio album by Sam Rivers Winds of Manhattan | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | September 13, 1982 | |||
| Studio | Cine Music Studio, Milan, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giancarlo Barigozzi | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars, stating that it had "Stomping, swinging arrangements".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| Tom Hull | B+[4] |
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
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References
- Black Saint discography accessed July 8, 2011.
- 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.
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