Sam Rivers passed away just one day after Christmas. I wasn't aware of this until I noticed the tribute show to Rivers at In the Groove: Jazz and Beyond, hosted by my friend and jazz hero, Ken Laster. I already had a good serving of Rivers on my Live365 station. I have substituted a couple of new cuts.
One is the title cut from Fuchsia Swing Song (1965). I believe that this was Rivers' first recording as leader. Here is the lineup, from Discogs:
- Bass – Ron Carter
- Drums – Anthony Williams
- Piano – Jaki Byard
- Tenor Saxophone – Sam Rivers
A second cut I am playing is 'Surge' from Waves (1979). This is all out free jazz: every kind of energy pushing out from the inner structure of the music with only a hint of narrative.
- Bass, Cello – Dave Holland
- Drums, Percussion – Thurman Barker
- Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Piano – Sam Rivers
- Tuba, Horn [Baritone] – Joe Daley
It's a pretty good example of River's long association with Dave Holland. I am also featuring 'Ghetto Lights', from Bobby Hutcherson's superb Dialogue (1965). Don't miss Freddie Hubbard's toe curling blues.
- Bass – Richard Davis (2)
- Drums – Joe Chambers
- Piano – Andrew Hill
- Tenor And Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute – Sam Rivers
- Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard
- Vibraphone, Marimba – Bobby Hutcherson
River's was twenty-four karat. He manages to show up on a lot of very basic jazz for several decades. I only recently fell in love with his opera.
Last, but not least, here is a beautiful clip of Rivers and Holland playing in Germany in 1979. Enjoy:
No comments:
Post a Comment