Billy Harper Quintet – Antibes ’75
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Billy Harper (Tenor saxophone)
Virgil Jones (Trumpet)
Joe Bonner (Piano, arranger)
David Friesen (Double Bass)
Malcolm Pinson (Drums)
1 LP, 6-page booklet
Limited to 2,000 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Pallas
Label : SAM Records
Original Label : SAM Records
Recorded Pinède Gould, Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, Thursday July 24th, 1975
Produced by François Lê Xuan and Fred Thomas for Sam Records/Saga
Originally released in April 2021
Tracks:
Side A
- Cry of Hunger (20’19)
Side B
- Croquet Ballet (15’29)
Reviews :
Two days after recording the first album ever issued on the Black Saint label, Billy Harper and his quintet were onstage at the Antibes Juan-Les-Pins jazz festival. Though Black Saint is a phenomenal album and is rightfully considered as one of the finest jazz releases of the period, Antibes ’75 shows that Billy and his men gathered momentum to push the boundaries of their studio effort even further.
That night, surrounded by stars, pine woods and a captivated audience, the quintet delivered a powerful and inspired performance. Never had Harper’s signature tunes “Cry of Hunger” and “Croquet Ballet” reached such a soulful expression, and we only wish that this moment of truth would have lasted a little longer.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.35 / 5