The Awakening (Billy Harper album)
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| Studio album by Billy Harper | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | January 29, 1979 at the Studio Ramasès in Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:53 | |||
| Label | Marge SCCD 31260 | |||
| Producer | Gérard Terronès | |||
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The Awakening is an album led by saxophonist Billy Harper recorded in 1979 in Paris and released on the French Marge label.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "This 1979 date by tenor saxophonist Billy Harper is one of his most transcendent. Rife with his deep study of Coltrane's modalism, and his own deep knowledge of the blues and Eastern music, Harper and his quintet take on three extended pieces... This is a winner, top to bottom, and one of the more engaging vanguard jazz outings of the late '70s to come from American soil".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Billy Harper
- "The Awakening" - 8:00
- "Soran Bushi-B.H." - 12:44
- "Cry of Hunger" - 20:14
Personnel
- Billy Harper - tenor saxophone
- Everett Hollins - trumpet
- Fred Hersch - piano
- Louie "Mbiki" Spears - bass
- Horacee Arnold - drums
References
- ↑ Billy Harper discography accessed March 31, 2015
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Te Awakening – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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