A New Conception

A New Conception
A New Conception
Studio album by Sam Rivers
Released	November 1967
Recorded	October 11, 1966
Studios	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:51
Labels	Blue Note; BST 84249
Producer	Alfred Lion
Sam Rivers chronology

A New Conception is the third album by American saxophonist Sam Rivers, recorded in 1966 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2] The album features Rivers' interpretation of seven jazz standards.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
DownBeat	^[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[5]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated, "It's challenging music that remains accessible, since it reconfigures familiar items in new, intriguing ways. The sheer skill in Rivers' arrangements once again confirms his large, unfortunately underappreciated, talent".^[3]

Track listing

"When I Fall in Love" (Heyman, Young) – 5:48
"I'll Never Smile Again" (Lowe) – 5:57
"Detour Ahead" (Lou Carter, Ellis, John Freigo) – 5:09
"That's All" (Alan Brandt, Haymes) – 5:38
"What a Diff'rence a Day Made" (Adams, Grever) – 6:18
"Temptation" (Brown, Freed) – 7:38
"Secret Love" (Fain, Webster) – 7:33

Personnel

Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Hal Galper – piano
Herbie Lewis – bass
Steve Ellington – drums

Charts

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for *A New Conception*
Chart (2025)	Peak position
German Jazz Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	10

References

↑ Billboard Nov 11, 1967
↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 22, 2010
1 2 Erlewine, S. T. AllMusic Review accessed November 22, 2010
↑ Down Beat: April 4, 1968 vol. 35, no. 7
↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 1968.
↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Jazz-Charts – August 2025" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 7, 2025.

[1] Billboard Nov 11, 1967

[Blue_Note_discography-2] Blue Note Records discography accessed November 22, 2010

[Allmusic-3] 1 2 Erlewine, S. T. AllMusic Review accessed November 22, 2010

[4] Down Beat: April 4, 1968 vol. 35, no. 7

[5] Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 1968.

[6] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Jazz-Charts – August 2025" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 7, 2025.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Fuchsia Swing Song (1964) Contours (1965) A New Conception (1966) Dimensions & Extensions (1967) Hues (1971–73) Streams (1973) Crystals (1974) Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (with Dave Holland (bassist), 1975) Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 (1975) Sizzle (1975) Waves (1978) Contrasts (1979) Colours (1982)
With others	Miles in Tokyo (with Miles Davis, 1964) Change (with Andrew Hill, 1966) Conference of the Birds (with Dave Holland, 1972) Dialogue (with Bobby Hutcherson, 1965) Black Stars (with Jason Moran, 2001) In the Name of... (James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, 1993) Capricorn Rising (and Don Pullen, 1975) The Great Concert of Cecil Taylor (with Cecil Taylor, 1969) Life Time (with Tony Williams, 1964) Spring (with Tony Williams, 1965) Into Somethin' (with Larry Young, 1964)

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