27 December 2011

SAM RIVERS "CRYSTALS" (IMPULSE, 1974)




SAM RIVERS - R.I.P.

Samuel „Sam“ Carthorne Rivers (* 25. September 1923 in El Reno, Oklahoma; † 26. Dezember 2011 in Orlando, Florida)

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011/12/27/r-i-p-sam-rivers/

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/music/os-sam-rivers-dead-122711-20111227,0,7009901.story








SAM RIVERS "CRYSTALS"


Sam Rivers, flute, soprano & tenor saxophone, arranger, conductor
Joe Ferguson, flute, soprano & alto saxophone
Paul Jeffrey, flute, bassett horn, tenor saxophone
Roland Alexander, flute, african flute, soprano & tenor saxophone
Fred Kelly, piccolo, flute, soprano, alto & baritone saxophone
Sinclair Acey, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Ted Daniel, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Richard Williams, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Charles Stephens, trombone
Charles Majeed Greenlee, trombone
Joseph Daley, euphonium, tuba
Gregory Maker, bass
Warren Smith, drums
Harold Smith, percussion


1. Exultation 08:25
2. Tranquility 08:58
3. Postlude 02:50
4. Bursts 06:52
5. Orb 09:35
6. Earth Song 04:08


Recorded March 4, 1974 at Generation Sound Studios, New York City.


IMPULSE! ASD-9286
(this version Verve/Impulse! 589 760-2 - 96kHz, 24-bit).

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9 comments:

  1. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth27 December 2011 at 23:55:00 CET

    http://www.multiupload.com/0I6EEOO8KS

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  2. wightdj28 December 2011 at 02:05:00 CET

    A fitting memorial. Thanks.

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  3. jeff28 December 2011 at 07:30:00 CET

    Wow. I know he lived a long life, but I was still shocked and saddened when I opened up IS today to read the words "San Rivers - RIP". Really took my breath away. Seen him live numerous times throughout the years. Definitely one of my heroes and an inspiration to my own tenor sax playing (of which I'm not that good lol, but still thoroughly enjoy). Just received the mosaic 3 CD set of new Rivbea Orchestra music. Was just getting ready to sink my teeth into it. All I can say now is, celebrate the life of truly unique artist and human being.
    This ones gonna hurt for awhile.
    Jeff
    Gotta love Crystals Onxidlib!!!

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  4. glmlr28 December 2011 at 09:50:00 CET

    Sam Rivers - so soon after Paul Motian. Two irreplaceable giants of the music.

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  5. a28 December 2011 at 14:30:00 CET

    Thanks so much for sharing Sam's music. I had a chance to know him a little. I shot some of the rehearsal for a big band recording of River's music with Rivers conducting, initiated by Steve Coleman, in 1998.
    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sam+rivers&oq=sam+rivers&aq=f&aqi=g-z1g9&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=9551l10714l0l11330l10l8l0l1l1l1l190l882l2.5l7l0

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  6. 100930 December 2011 at 01:02:00 CET

    I'm usually not a big-band guy, but I've loved this record since I first heard it a few years back. Thanks for the upgrade!

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  7. Anonymous30 December 2011 at 20:40:00 CET

    Thank you very much!

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  8. francisco santos16 December 2015 at 23:27:00 CET

    re post, please ...
    THX !...

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  9. John17 March 2023 at 13:39:00 CET

    Any chance of a re-up for this album. I'm just reading Rick Lopez' discography and this looks like an essential listen.
    Thanks!

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