Chapter Four: Alive in New York
| Chapter Four: Alive in New York | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | February 20–23, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:01 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
| Gato Barbieri chronology | ||||
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Chapter Four: Alive in New York is a live album by Argentinian saxophonist and composer Gato Barbieri featuring released on the Impulse! label.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Chapter 4: Alive in New York is one of Barbieri's finest moments on record".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings gives the album a “crown” in addition to a maximum four-star rating, calling it “a classic, iconic album of the ‘70s”.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | 👑[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Gato Barbieri except as indicated
- "Milonga Triste" (Homero Manzi, Sebastian Piana) - 6:30
- "La China Leoncia Part 1" - 3:24
- "La China Leoncia Part 2" - 4:09
- "La China Leoncia Part 3" - 3:57
- "La China Leoncia Pt. 4" - 4:16
- "Baihia" (Isla de Demendes) - 10:50
- "Lluvia Azul" - 9:55
Recorded at the Bottom Line in New York City on February 20–23, 1975
Personnel
[edit]- Gato Barbieri - tenor saxophone, guiro
- Howard Johnson - tuba, flugelhorn, bass clarinet, tambourine
- Eddie Martinez - electric piano
- Paul Metzke - guitar
- Ron Carter - bass
- Portinho - drums
- Ray Armando - conga, percussion
References
[edit]- ↑ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 9, 2012
- 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 9, 2012
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ↑ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 19. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.