Sam Rivers on Bluenote
fin...@ptu-crf-pc.jhuapl.edu
I'd like to hear some comments on Rivers' Bluenote recordings. I am
disapointed that we haven't seen anything reissued under his name yet (except
for "Dimensions and Extensions" back in 1986). I passed up a French prsssing
of "Fuschia Swing Song" about 10 years ago and have been kicking myself ever
since. Lately, I've gone back and listened to some of my Rivers' albums:
"Streams", "The Quest" and "Capricorn Rising" (with Don Pullen) are all great.
Hearing him on the new Reggie Workman recording left me wanting to hear more.
I think it's time for a Rivers' Bluenote Mosaic Box.
I've tried to post this twice before and it never made it.
Jean-Etienne Doucet
About Sam Rivers, I remember having been to a concert (in Nov 1969,
in Paris) where he played in the Cecil Taylor group, along with Jimmy
Lyons; does there exist some recordings of this CT group ?
BTW, the first part of the concert was Miles Davis...
JED.
Daniel Sean Grzegorczyk
i totally agree with you. everytime i talk with the folks at mosaic,
i ask about a sam rivers box set of his bluenote recordings and they always
say they would like to. however, they never give me a definite confirmation.
i'm hoping that the next batch of connosieur series will have at least one of
his important bluenote records. btw, you can get fuschia swing as an import
at tower for about 25.00. maybe if we pester bluenote enough, they will reissuesome sam rivers.
Martin Milgrim
Shandar label.
Marty
D Royko
a future set or two, and one is always a Sam Rivers Blue Note set. Andrew
Hill is another one I used to suggest, and look what happened! So you
should all thank me for that one :-)
Dave Royko
Geoff Gray
LPs as "Nights de l'Fondation Maeght" - I may have spelled that
wrong. They may be on European CDs as well; the last used 3 LP sets
I've seen sold between US$40 to $60!
In article <48sn2g$21...@usenetp1.news.prodigy.com>,
on 21 Nov 1995 14:17:52 GMT,
Martin Milgrim <ACX...@prodigy.com> writes:
>I have the original 3 LP set of Cecil with Sam. It was released on the
>Shandar label.
LPs of Rivers on Blue Note: "Fuschia Swing Song (4181?)"; "Contours"
(4206), "A New Conception" (4249?). Then, much later, "Dimensions And
Extensions" was first packaged as part of the mid-70s BN 2LP reissue
series (complete with dull brown packaging). Only in the mid-late 80s
was "Dimensions...." issued in its originally intended single LP
package.
Then in the early 70s, Rivers went to ABC/Impulse - "Streams" (live),
"Crystals", and "Sizzle" are three titles I know of. In the mid-70s
he began working regularly with Dave Holland - they did 2 duet LPs
for Paul Bley's New York label, Improvising Artists (some IA items
are now on CD). Rivers released recordings on several small European
labels - "The Quest" was on Red Records Italy, later issued in the
USA on Pausa. "Paragon" (with Holland and Altschul) was issued on
a French label, Fluid(?!) Records. Then there was his Tomato LP
with Holland, Thurman Barker and (the late?) Joe Daley on tuba,
follwed by his ECM LP, "Contrasts", with George Lewis replacing
Daley (Daley didn't die in '79/80, by the way). Next, Rivers recorded
one LP with his "Winds of Manhattan" group on Black Saint. Then he
disappeared for a while, only recording one CD (on Timeless with an
electric guitar, electric bass, and drums) in '83 or so. Only
recently, it seems, is Rivers coming back to some notice, including
his work on the Postcards label on the firt Reggie Workman, and on
the (drummer) Bruce Ditmas CDs for the label.
Oh, I forgot to mention the Studio Rivbea that he and his wife ran
in the mid 70s. Live sessions from that time are documented on the
"Wildflowers" series of recordings on Casablanca/Douglas. Did I
miss any other Rivers?
Regards, Geoff Gray, c/o IBM Corp * Standard disclaimers apply.
fin...@ptu-crf-pc.jhuapl.edu
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Cyrille as well). It was titled "The Great Concert of Cecil Taylor". I don't
know the label it was originally on.
Marcel-Franck Simon
: I own the following
: recordings featuring Rivers:
: [ list ]
I too am a MAJOR Sam Rivers fan, and buy his records whenever I run into
them. Here's a somewhat longer list, that overlaps with Geoffrey's. The
longer listings are below. Not on the list, because I haven't added it to
my recdb database yet, is Blood Ulmer's IN THE NAME OF... on DIW, that also
has Arthur Blythe and Hamiet Bluiett. It is quite good, but note that the
three hornmen guest on different tracks and don't play together.
As a leader:
Rivers, Sam - Fuchsia Swing Song (Blue Note 1965, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Contours (Blue Note 1965, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Involution (Blue Note 1975, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Dimensions And Extensions (Blue Note 1986, CD)
Rivers, Sam - Hues (Impulse! 1975, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Streams (Impulse! 1974, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Crystals (Impulse! 1974, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Sizzle (Impulse! 1976, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (IAI 1976, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Dave Holland / Sam Rivers Volume 2 (IAI 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - The Quest (Red 1976, LP)
Rivers, Sam - The Quest (Pausa 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Black Africa (Horo 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Essence Parts I-V (Circle 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Essence Parts VI-VII (Circle 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Paragon (Fluid 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Rendez-Vous (Vedette 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Waves (Tomato 1979, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Contrasts (ECM 1980, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Colours -- with the Winds Of Manhattan (Black Saint 1983, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Lazuli (Timeless 1990, CD)
Also plays on:
Altschul, Barry - You Can't Name Your Own Tune (Muse 1977, LP)
Davis, Miles - Miles In Tokyo (Columbia 1983, LP)
Griffin, Dick - The Eighth Wonder (Strata-East 1974, LP)
Holland, Dave - Conference Of The Birds (ECM 1973, LP)
Hutcherson, Bobby - Dialogue (Blue Note 1965, LP)
Pullen, Don - Capricorn Rising (Black Saint 1976, LP)
Taylor, Cecil - The Great Concert of Cecil Taylor (Prestige 1977, LP)
Williams, Tony - Life Time (Blue Note 1964, LP)
Williams, Tony - Spring (Blue Note 1965, LP)
Workman, Reggie - Summit Conference (Postcards 1994, CD)
Young, Larry - The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Larry You (Mosaic 1991, CD)
Also on records:
Rivers, Sam - Flutes! (Circle 1977, LP)
Wrote tunes on:
Rivers, Sam - Essence Parts VI-VII (Circle 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Paragon (Fluid 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Colours -- with the Winds Of Manhattan (Black Saint 1983, LP)
Workman, Reggie - Summit Conference (Postcards 1994, CD)
The long recdb listing, for those interested, is below
As a leader:
Rivers, Sam Blue Note BST 84184 (LP)
Title: Fuchsia Swing Song
Recorded: 12/11/1964 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Released: 1965
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax
Jaki Byard, Piano
Ron Carter, Bass
Tony Williams, Drums
Contents: 1) Fuchsia Swing Song
2) Downstiars Blues Upstaris
3) Cyclic Episode
4) Luminous Monolith
5) Beatrice
6) Ellipsis
Purchased: No Date
Rivers, Sam Blue Note BLP 4206 (LP)
Title: Contours
Recorded: 5/21/1965 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Released: 1965
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Clarinet, Bass
Clarinet
Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet
Herbie Hancock, Piano
Ron Carter, Bass
Joe Chambers, Drums
Contents: 1) Point Of Many Returns
2) Dance Of The Tripedal
3) Euterpe
4) Mellifluous Cacaphony
Purchased: No Date
Comments: Original Blue and White label Blue Note.
Rivers, Sam Blue Note BNLA 453H2 (2-LP)
Title: Involution
Recorded: 3/7/1966, 3/17/1967 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Released: 1975
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Flute
James Spauldin, Alto Sax, Flute (on 1-6)
Donald Byrd, Trumpet (on 1-6)
Julian Priester, Trombone (on 1-6)
Cecil McBee, Bass (on 1-6)
Steve Ellington, Drums (on 1-6)
Andrew Hill (leader), Piano (on 7-12)
Walter Booker, Bass (on 7-12)
J.C. Moses, Drums (on 7-12)
Contents: 1) Precis ( 05:18)
2) Paean ( 05:20)
3) Effusive Melange ( 05:45)
4) Involution ( 07:10)
5) Afflatus ( 06:25)
6) Helix ( 05:30)
7) Violence ( 11:04)
8) Pain ( 03:50)
9) Illusion ( 05:53)
10) Hope ( 07:20)
11) Lust ( 05:15)
12) Desire ( 06:35)
Total: ( 75:25)
Purchased: 5/1/1992
Comments: All 12 tunes unissued when this was released. 1-6 constitutes the
later released DIMENSIONS AND EXTENSIONS, from 1967. The 1966 session
is an Andrew Hill date, originally scheduled as BLP 4233 but
never-released
Rivers, Sam Blue Note CDP 7 84261 (CD)
Title: Dimensions And Extensions
Recorded: 3/17/1967 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Released: 1986
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Flute
James Spaulding, Alto Sax, Flute
Donald Byrd, Trumpet
Julian Priester, Trombone
Cecil McBee, Bass
Steve Ellington, Drums
Contents: 1) Precis ( 05:18)
2) Paean ( 05:20)
3) Effusive Melange ( 05:45)
4) Involution ( 07:10)
5) Afflatus ( 06:25)
6) Helix ( 05:30)
Total: ( 35:28)
Purchased: 1988
Comments: Previously issued as part of the twofer INVOLUTION, released 1975.
This album was unissued even though it was scheduled for BST 84261
Rivers, Sam Impulse! ASD 9302 (LP)
Title: Hues
Recorded: 2/13/1971, 2/14/1971, 10/27/1972, 8/3/1973, 11/10/1973 at The Jazz
Workshop, Boston, MA, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, Molde Jazz
Festival, Molde, Norway, and Battel Chapel, Yale University, New
Haven, CT
Released: 1975
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Cecil McBee, Bass (on 1-4, 9-10)
Norman Connors, Drums (on 1-4)
Richard Davis, Bass (on 5-6)
Warren Smith, Drums (on 5-6)
Arild Andersen, Bass (on 7-8)
Barry Altschul, Drums (on 7-10)
Contents: 1) Amber ( 04:26)
2) Turquoise ( 04:01)
3) Rose ( 05:13)
4) Chartreuse ( 03:17)
5) Mauve ( 04:17)
6) Indigo ( 01:28)
7) Onyx ( 04:04)
8) Topaz ( 04:02)
9) Ivory Black ( 04:13)
10) Violet ( 05:48)
Total: ( 40:49)
Purchased: 5/6/1992
Rivers, Sam Impulse! AS-9251 (LP)
Title: Streams
Recorded: 7/6/1973 at Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
Released: 1974
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Cecil McBee, Bass
Norman Connors, Drums
Contents: 1) Streams -- Spoken Introductions ( 01:19)
2) Streams -- The Tenor Saxophone Section ( 18:42)
3) Streams -- The Beginning Of The Flute Section ( 04:41)
4) Streams -- The Conclusion Of The Flute Section ( 08:32)
5) Streams -- The Piano Section ( 07:31)
6) Streams -- The Soprano Saxophone Section ( 09:18)
Total: ( 50:03)
Purchased: 1982
Rivers, Sam Impulse! ASD-9286 (LP)
Title: Crystals
Recorded: 1974 at Unknown
Released: 1974
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Joe Freguson, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
Paul Jeffrey, tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon
Roland Alexander, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Piano
Fred Kelly, Soprano Sax, Baritone Sax, Piccolo, Flute
Sinclair Acey, Trumpet
Ted Daniel, Trumpet
Richard Williams, Trumpet
Charles Stephens, Trombone
Charles Greeenlee, Trombone
Joe Daley, Trombone, Tuba
Gregory Maker, Acoustic and Electric Bass
Warren Smith, Drums, Percussion
Harold Smith, Drums, Percussion
Contents: 1) Exultation ( 08:25)
2) Tranquility ( 08:58)
3) Postlude ( 02:31)
4) Bursts ( 06:51)
5) Orb ( 09:36)
6) Earth Song ( 04:09)
Total: ( 40:30)
Purchased: 1981
Rivers, Sam Impulse! ASD-9316 (LP)
Title: Sizzle
Recorded: 1976 at Generation Sound Studio, New York, NY
Released: 1976
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Ted Dunbar, Guitar
Dave Holland, Bass, Cello
Barry Altschul, Drums
Warren Smith, Drums, Vibes, Tympani
Contents: 1) Dawn ( 12:38)
2) Flare ( 08:53)
3) Flame ( 12:20)
4) Scud ( 09:59)
Total: ( 43:50)
Purchased: 1981
Rivers, Sam IAI 373843 (LP)
Title: Dave Holland / Sam Rivers
Recorded: 2/18/1976 at Big Apple Studio, New York, NY
Released: 1976
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Soprano Sax (on 1), Tenor Sax (on 2)
Dave Holland (leader), Bass
Contents: 1) Waterfall ( 17:08)
2) Cascade ( 21:19)
Total: ( 38:27)
Purchased: 1983
Rivers, Sam IAI 373848 (LP)
Title: Dave Holland / Sam Rivers Volume 2
Recorded: 2/18/1976 at Big Apple Studio, New York, NY
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Flute (on 1), Piano (on 2)
Dave Holland (leader), Bass
Contents: 1) Ripples ( 23:49)
2) Deluge ( 23:23)
Total: ( 47:12)
Purchased: 1984
Rivers, Sam Red VPA 106 (LP)
Title: The Quest
Recorded: 3/12/1976, 3/13/1976 at Unknown Studio, Milan, Italy
Released: 1976
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Dave Holland, Bass
Barry Altschul, Percussion
Contents: 1) Expectation
2) Vision
3) Judgement
4) Hope
Purchased: No Date
Comments: Same music as on Pausa PR-7015
Rivers, Sam Pausa PR 7015 (LP)
Title: The Quest
Recorded: 3/12/1976 - 3/13/1976 at Unknown Studio, Milano, Italy
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Dave Holland, Bass
Barry Altschul, Drums
Contents: 1) Expectation
2) Vision
3) Judgement
4) Hope
Purchased: 5/6/1992
Comments: Originally released on Red Records
Rivers, Sam Horo HDP 3-4 (2-LP)
Title: Black Africa
Recorded: 7/24/1976, 7/25/1976 at Villalogo, Umbria Jazz Festival, Umbria
(1-4) and Perugia (5)
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano, Voice
Joe Daley, Tuba, Euphonium
Sidney Smart, Drums, Percussion
Don Pullen, Piano (on 3 only)
Contents: 1) Black Africa -- soprano sax section and start of piano ( 19:54)
section
2) Black Africa -- end of piano section and most of flute ( 19:56)
section
3) Black Africa -- end of flute section and tenor sax ( 19:58)
section
4) Black Africa -- encore ( 11:04)
5) Black Africa -- encore from Perugia ( 11:03)
Total: ( 81:55)
Purchased: 7/2/1993
Comments: 1-4 form a continuous performance, from the Villalogo concert, 7/24.
5 is the encore from the Perugia concert, 7/25. The rest of that
concert is on Horo HDP 5-6.
Rivers, Sam Circle RK 2976 (LP)
Title: Essence Parts I-V
Recorded: 9/2/1976 at The Bim Huis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Joe Daley, Tuba, Percussion
Warren Smith, Drums, Percussion
Contents: 1) Essence Part I -- Instrumental Solo Of The Tenor Sax ( 03:20)
2) Essence Part II -- Instrumental Solo Of The Tuba ( 03:15)
3) Essence Part III -- Instrumental Solo of The Drums ( 04:20)
4) Essence Part IV -- Group With The Tenor Sax ( 11:10)
5) Essence Part V -- Group With The Flute ( 16:25)
Total: ( 38:30)
Purchased: 1984
Rivers, Sam Circle RK 2976/2 (LP)
Title: Essence Parts VI-VII
Recorded: 9/2/1976 at The Bim Huis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano, Voice
Joe Daley, Tuba, Baritone Sax, Percussion, Pipe
Warren Smith, Drums, Percussion
Contents: 1) Essence Part VI -- Group With The Soprano Sax (Sam ( 20:20)
Rivers)
2) Essence Part VII -- Group With The Piano, with a Tuba ( 19:30)
and a Drum Solo (Sam Rivers)
Total: ( 39:50)
Purchased: 4/1/1994
Rivers, Sam Fluid 101 (LP)
Title: Paragon
Recorded: 4/18/1977 at Davout Studio, Paris, France
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Dave Holland, Bass, Cello
Barry Altschul, Drums, Percussion
Contents: 1) Ectasy (tenor) (Sam Rivers) ( 05:38)
2) Bliss (flute) (Sam Rivers) ( 06:23)
3) Rapture (soprano) (Sam Rivers) ( 05:10)
4) Tingle (piano) (Ram Rivers) ( 07:28)
5) Paragon (all instruments) (Sam Rivers) ( 12:15)
Total: ( 36:54)
Purchased: 4/1/1994
Rivers, Sam Vedette VPA 8375 (LP)
Title: Rendez-Vous
Recorded: 4/28/1977 at Sciascia Sound Studios, Milano, Italy
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Piano
Mario Schiano (leader), Alto Sax
Dave Holland, Bass
Barry Altschul, Drums
Contents: 1) Rendez-Vous ( 02:55)
2) Brother Sam ( 09:48)
3) Lover Man (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) ( 11:58)
4) Earth Dance ( 08:33)
5) Sunrise ( 06:21)
6) Cross Current ( 06:23)
Total: ( 45:58)
Purchased: 12/28/1991
Rivers, Sam Tomato TOM 8002 (LP)
Title: Waves
Recorded: 1/1978 at Big Apple Studio, New York, NY
Released: 1979
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Dave Holland, Bass, Cello
Joe Daley, Tuba, Baritone Sax
Thurman Barker, Drums, Percussion
Contents: 1) Shockwave ( 14:41)
2) Torch ( 06:56)
3) Pulse ( 10:22)
4) Flux ( 06:03)
5) Surge ( 05:13)
Total: ( 43:15)
Purchased: No Date
Rivers, Sam ECM 1-1162 (LP)
Title: Contrasts
Recorded: 12/1979 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Released: 1980
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
George Lewis, Trombone
Dave Holland, Bass
Thurman Barker, Drums, Marimba
Contents: 1) Circles ( 04:10)
2) Zip ( 04:42)
3) Solace ( 06:54)
4) Verve ( 07:09)
5) Dazzle ( 09:12)
6) Images ( 03:48)
7) Lines ( 07:15)
Total: ( 43:10)
Purchased: 1985
Rivers, Sam Black Saint BSR 0064 (LP)
Title: Colours -- with the Winds Of Manhattan
Recorded: 9/13/1982 at Cine Music Studio, Milano, Italy
Released: 1983
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute
Marvin Blackman, Soprani Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute
Talib Kibwe, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Flute
Chris Roberts, Soprano Sax, Flute
Steve Coleman, Alto sax, Flute
Bobby Watson, Alto Sax, Flute
Nat Dixon, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Flute
Bill Cody, Tenor Sax, Oboe
Eddie Alex, Tenor Sax, Piccolo
Jimmy Cozier, Baritone Sax, Flute
Patience Higgins, Baritone Sax, Flute
Contents: 1) Lilacs (Sam Rivers) ( 05:44)
2) Colours (Sam Rivers) ( 05:01)
3) Spiral (Sam Rivers) ( 08:36)
4) Matrix (Sam Rivers) ( 07:53)
5) Revival (Sam Rivers) ( 01:58)
6) Blossoms (Sam Rivers) ( 11:24)
Total: ( 40:36)
Purchased: 4/1/1994
Rivers, Sam Timeless SJP 291 (CD)
Title: Lazuli
Recorded: 10/9/1989 - 10/10/1989 at Studio 44, Monster, Holland
Released: 1990
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
Darryll Thompson, Guitar
Real Wesley Grant, Bass
Steve McCraven, Drums
Contents: 1) Swirl ( 03:51)
2) Dominant ( 02:17)
3) Lazuli ( 04:51)
4) Chant ( 02:25)
5) Coral ( 06:58)
6) Lapis ( 06:29)
7) Ripples ( 04:55)
8) Dandelions ( 03:33)
9) Devotion ( 04:31)
10) Beatrice ( 04:19)
11) Desire ( 05:00)
12) Sprung ( 03:27)
Total: ( 52:36)
Purchased: 3/27/1991
Also plays on:
Altschul, Barry Muse MR 5124 (LP)
Title: You Can't Name Your Own Tune
Recorded: 2/8/1977, 2/9/1977 at Rosebud Studio, New York City
Released: 1977
With: Barry Altschul (leader), Drums (solo on 5)
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute (on 1,2,3,6)
George Lewis, Trombone (on 1,2,3,6)
Muhal Richard Abrams, Piano (on 1,3,4)
Dave Holland, Bass, Cello (Bass on 1,3,4,6. Cello on 2)
Contents: 1) You Can't Name Your Own Tune (Barry Altschul) ( 07:52)
2) For Those Who Care (Barry Altschul) ( 04:53)
3) Natal Chart (Barry Altschul) ( 03:42)
4) Cmbeh (Muhal Richard Abrams) ( 06:13)
5) Hey Toots! (Barry Altschul) ( 05:07)
6) King Korn (Carla BLey) ( 04:40)
Total: ( 32:27)
Purchased: No Date
Davis, Miles Columbia 23AP 2564 (LP)
Title: Miles In Tokyo
Recorded: 7/14/1964 at Kohseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Released: 1983
With: Miles Davis (leader), Trumpet
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax
Herbie Hancock, Piano
Ron Carter, Bass
Tony Williams, Drums
Contents: 1) Introduction by MC Teruo Isono
2) If I Were A Bell ( 10:18)
3) My Funny Valentine ( 12:45)
4) So What ( 07:30)
5) Walkin' ( 09:14)
6) All Of You ( 11:10)
7) Theme And Announcement by MC
Total: ( 50:57)
Purchased: 1984
Comments: CBS/Sony Japanese import
Griffin, Dick Strata-East SES-19747 (LP)
Title: The Eighth Wonder
Recorded: 1974 at Unknown
Released: 1974
With: Dick Griffin (leader), Trombone
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
Ron Burton, Piano
Cecil McBee, Bass
Freddie Waits, Drums
Warren Smith, Vibes, Percussion
Leopoldo F. Fleming, Congas, Bells, Percussion
Contents: 1) Eighth Wonder ( 06:02)
2) It Could Be ( 06:52)
3) Girl, I Really Love You So ( 06:45)
4) Jakubu's Dance ( 04:07)
5) Flying Back Home ( 08:21)
6) Come Be With Me ( 09:32)
Total: ( 41:39)
Purchased: No Date
Holland, Dave ECM 1027 (LP)
Title: Conference Of The Birds
Recorded: 11/30/1972 at Allegro Studio, New York, NY
Released: 1973
With: Dave Holland (leader), Bass
Sam Rivers, Reeds, Flute
Anthony Braxton, Reeds, Flute
Barry Altschul, Percussion, Marimba
Contents: 1) Four Winds ( 06:33)
2) Q&A ( 08:32)
3) Conference Of The Birds ( 04:34)
4) Interception ( 08:21)
5) Now Here (Nowhere) ( 04:33)
6) See-Saw ( 06:41)
Total: ( 39:14)
Purchased: 1981
Comments: Independent, i.e. pre-WEA, ECM label
Hutcherson, Bobby Blue Note BST 84198 (LP)
Title: Dialogue
Recorded: 4/3/1965 at Rudy Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Released: 1965
With: Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Bobby Hutcherson (leader), Vibes (marimba on 4)
Andrew Hill, Piano
Richard Davis, Bass
Joe Chambers, Drums
Contents: 1) Catta
2) Idle While
3) Les Noirs Marchent
4) Dialogue
5) Ghetto Lights
Purchased: 1982
Pullen, Don Black Saint BSR 0004 (LP)
Title: Capricorn Rising
Recorded: 10/16/1975, 10/16/1975 at Generation Sound Studios, New York, NY
Released: 1976
With: Don Pullen (leader), Piano
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
Alex Blake, Bass
Bobby Battle, Drums, Tambourine
Contents: 1) Break Out ( 12:35)
2) Capricorn Rising ( 11:48)
3) Joycie Girl ( 06:36)
4) Fall Out ( 15:04)
Total: ( 46:03)
Purchased: 1979
Taylor, Cecil Prestige P-34003 (3-LP)
Title: The Great Concert of Cecil Taylor
Recorded: 7/29/1969 at Saint-Paul-De-Vence, Paris, France
Released: 1977
With: Cecil Taylor (leader), Piano, Voice
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax
Jimmy Lyons, Alto Sax
Andrew Cyrille, Drums
Contents: 1) Second Act of A (Part 1) ( 21:17)
2) Second Act of A (Part 2) ( 20:51)
3) Second Act of A (Part 3) ( 18:08)
4) Second Act of A (Part 4) ( 16:11)
5) Second Act of A (Part 5) ( 12:45)
6) Second Act of A (Part 6) ( 20:38)
Total: (109:50)
Purchased: 1980
Comments: This is the American issue of this concert, which was part of a
series called Les Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, after the philantropic
group that funded it. The music was previously issued in France as
SECOND ACT OF A Volumes 1, 2 and 3 (Shandar 83 507, 83 508 and 83 509,
respectively.)
Williams, Tony Blue Note BST 84180 (LP)
Title: Life Time
Recorded: 8/21/1964, 8/24/1964 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Released: 1964
With: Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax (on 1-3)
Bobby Hutcherson, Vibes, Marimba (on 4)
Herbie Hancock, Piano (on 4-5)
Richard Davis, Bass (on 1)
Gary Peacock, Bass (on 1-2)
Ron Carter, Bass (on 5)
Tony Williams (leader), Drums
Contents: 1) 2 Pieces of One: Red
2) 2 Pieced of One: Green
3) Tomorrow Afternoon
4) Memory
5) Barb's Song To The Wizard
Purchased: 6/1982
Williams, Tony Blue Note BST 84216 (LP)
Title: Spring
Recorded: 8/12/1965 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Released: 1965
With: Wayne Shorter, Tenor Sax
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax
Herbie Hancock, Piano
Gary Peacock, Bass
Tony Williams (leader), Drums
Contents: 1) Extras
2) Echo
3) From Before
4) Love Song
5) Tee
Purchased: 6/1982
Workman, Reggie Postcards POST-1003 (CD)
Title: Summit Conference
Recorded: 12/5/1993, 12/6/1993 at Kampo Audio, New York, NY
Released: 1994
With: Reggie Workman (leader), Bass
Andrew Hill, Piano
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
Julian Priester, Trombone
Pheeroan akLaff, Drums
Contents: 1) Encounter (John Carter) ( 07:45)
2) Estelle's Theme (Reggie Workman) ( 04:05)
3) Conversation (Sonelius Smith) ( 10:13)
4) Meteor (Sam Rivers) ( 05:34)
5) Solace (Sam Rivers) ( 04:19)
6) Summit Conference (Reggie Workman) ( 08:32)
7) Breath (Julian Priester) ( 06:54)
8) Gone (Andrew Hill) ( 09:21)
Total: ( 56:43)
Purchased: 1/2/1995
Young, Larry Mosaic MD6-137 (6-CD)
Title: The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Larry Young
Recorded: 9/11/1964, 11/12/1964, 11/16/1964, 3/31/1965, 11/10/1965,
7/28/1966, 9/18/1967, 2/9/1968, 2/7/1969 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Released: 1991
With: Larry Young (leader), Organ
George Benson, Guitar (on 38, 40-43)
Stacey Edwards, Congas (on 32-33, 37)
Eddie Gale, Trumpet (on 28-31)
Eddie Gladden, Drums (on 32-48)
Grant Green, Guitar (on 1-21)
Joe Henderson, Tenor Sax (on 22, 24-27)
Bobby Hutcherson, Vibes (on 12-15)
Elvin Jones, Drums (on 1-27)
Byard Lancaster, Alto Sax, Flute (on 38, 40)
Hank Mobley, Tenor Sax (on 16-19, 21)
Wilson Moorman III, Drums (on 28-31)
Herbert Morgan, Tenor Sax (on 28-33, 35-38, 40-42, 44-48)
Lee Morgan, Trumpet (on 44-48)
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax (on 6-10)
Woody Shaw, Trumpet (on 22, 24-27)
James Spaulding, Alto Sax, Flute (on 28-31)
Jerry Thomas, Drums (on 28-31)
Tyrone Washington, Tenor Sax (on 32-33, 36-37)
Hank White, Flugelhorn (on 32-33, 36-37)
Eddie Wright, Guitar (on 32)
Althea Young, Vocals (on 35, 43)
Contents: 1) Talkin About J.C ( 11:40)
2) People ( 07:24)
3) Luny Tune ( 07:40)
4) You Don't Know What Love Is ( 07:34)
5) I'm An Old Cowhand ( 06:28)
6) Tyrone ( 09:36)
7) Plaza De Toros ( 09:35)
8) Ritha ( 06:52)
9) Paris Eyes ( 06:38)
10) Backup ( 08:35)
11) Ritha ( 06:43)
12) I Wish You Love ( 08:41)
13) Lazy Afternoon (Latouche, Moross) ( 07:41)
14) Street Of Dreams ( 09:00)
15) Somewhere In The Night ( 08:00)
16) I Want To Hold Your Hand ( 07:17)
17) Speak Low ( 07:10)
18) Stella By Starlight (Ned Washington, Victor Young) ( 06:25)
19) Corcovado ( 05:55)
20) This Could Be The Start Of Someting Big ( 07:05)
21) At Long Last Love ( 07:15)
22) Zoltan ( 07:36)
23) Monk's Dream ( 05:45)
24) If ( 06:42)
25) The Moontrane ( 07:18)
26) Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise ( 06:20)
27) Beyond All Limits ( 06:00)
28) Pavanne ( 14:07)
29) Of Love And Peace ( 06:30)
30) Seven Steps To Heaven ( 10:15)
31) Falaq ( 10:08)
32) Majestic Soul ( 11:55)
33) Evening ( 07:10)
34) Major Affair ( 03:50)
35) Wild Is The Wind ( 04:28)
36) Tender Feelings ( 06:48)
37) Means Happiness ( 04:43)
38) The Infant ( 06:00)
39) The Cradle ( 05:00)
40) The Hereafter ( 08:41)
41) Heaven On Earth ( 06:05)
42) Call Me ( 07:26)
43) My Funny Valentine ( 04:38)
44) Mother Ship ( 07:36)
45) Street Scene ( 06:53)
46) Visions ( 06:40)
47) Trip Merchant ( 12:51)
48) Love Drops ( 07:05)
Total: (361:44)
Purchased: 11/2/1991
Also on records:
Rivers, Sam Circle RK 7677 (LP)
Title: Flutes!
Recorded: 9/2/1976, 1/16/1977, 5/21/1977 at The Bim Huis, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, Studio A Pacifica Radio, North Hollywood, CA, and The
Smudge Pot, Claremont, CA
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano (on 1)
Joe Daley, Tuba, Percussion (on 1)
Warren Smith, Drums, Percussion (on 1)
James Newton (leader), Solo Flute (on 2-4)
Contents: 1) Essence Part XI -- Group With The Flute
2) Woman
3) The Dean
4) Choir
Purchased: 1980
Wrote tunes on:
Rivers, Sam Circle RK 2976/2 (LP)
Title: Essence Parts VI-VII
Recorded: 9/2/1976 at The Bim Huis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano, Voice
Joe Daley, Tuba, Baritone Sax, Percussion, Pipe
Warren Smith, Drums, Percussion
Contents: 1) Essence Part VI -- Group With The Soprano Sax (Sam ( 20:20)
Rivers)
2) Essence Part VII -- Group With The Piano, with a Tuba ( 19:30)
and a Drum Solo (Sam Rivers)
Total: ( 39:50)
Purchased: 4/1/1994
Rivers, Sam Fluid 101 (LP)
Title: Paragon
Recorded: 4/18/1977 at Davout Studio, Paris, France
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano
Dave Holland, Bass, Cello
Barry Altschul, Drums, Percussion
Contents: 1) Ectasy (tenor) (Sam Rivers) ( 05:38)
2) Bliss (flute) (Sam Rivers) ( 06:23)
3) Rapture (soprano) (Sam Rivers) ( 05:10)
4) Tingle (piano) (Ram Rivers) ( 07:28)
5) Paragon (all instruments) (Sam Rivers) ( 12:15)
Total: ( 36:54)
Purchased: 4/1/1994
Rivers, Sam Black Saint BSR 0064 (LP)
Title: Colours -- with the Winds Of Manhattan
Recorded: 9/13/1982 at Cine Music Studio, Milano, Italy
Released: 1983
With: Sam Rivers (leader), Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute
Marvin Blackman, Soprani Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute
Talib Kibwe, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Flute
Chris Roberts, Soprano Sax, Flute
Steve Coleman, Alto sax, Flute
Bobby Watson, Alto Sax, Flute
Nat Dixon, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Flute
Bill Cody, Tenor Sax, Oboe
Eddie Alex, Tenor Sax, Piccolo
Jimmy Cozier, Baritone Sax, Flute
Patience Higgins, Baritone Sax, Flute
Contents: 1) Lilacs (Sam Rivers) ( 05:44)
2) Colours (Sam Rivers) ( 05:01)
3) Spiral (Sam Rivers) ( 08:36)
4) Matrix (Sam Rivers) ( 07:53)
5) Revival (Sam Rivers) ( 01:58)
6) Blossoms (Sam Rivers) ( 11:24)
Total: ( 40:36)
Purchased: 4/1/1994
Workman, Reggie Postcards POST-1003 (CD)
Title: Summit Conference
Recorded: 12/5/1993, 12/6/1993 at Kampo Audio, New York, NY
Released: 1994
With: Reggie Workman (leader), Bass
Andrew Hill, Piano
Sam Rivers, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
Julian Priester, Trombone
Pheeroan akLaff, Drums
Contents: 1) Encounter (John Carter) ( 07:45)
2) Estelle's Theme (Reggie Workman) ( 04:05)
3) Conversation (Sonelius Smith) ( 10:13)
4) Meteor (Sam Rivers) ( 05:34)
5) Solace (Sam Rivers) ( 04:19)
6) Summit Conference (Reggie Workman) ( 08:32)
7) Breath (Julian Priester) ( 06:54)
8) Gone (Andrew Hill) ( 09:21)
Total: ( 56:43)
Purchased: 1/2/1995
--
Marcel-Franck Simon Novell IS&T
"Papa Loko, ou se' van, wa pouse'-n ale' Florham Park, NJ
Nou se' papiyon, n'a pote' nouvel bay Agwe'" min...@novell.com
Jon Abbey
This was just released by Japanese Blue Note. Downtown NYC Tower has about
twenty of them.
Jon
The purpose of music is to sober and quiet the mind thus making it
susceptible to divine influences- John Cage
Philip Gelb
starting his own label in the near futurea dn will release his new trio
and his new big band recordings on it.
Here in Florida we are graced by the tremendous spiritual and creative
prescence of Sam and Bea Rivers.
phil
--
Philip Gelb
2376 sw 2 ave
Gainesville, FL 32607
904 372 9953
http://www.purplefrog.com/~phil/ (note: new homepage address)
Steve Berman
[...] Did I miss any other Rivers?
Aside from the ones Marcel mentioned, there's also the following:
Title: Sam Rivers' Rivbea Orchestra (Jazzbuehhne Berlin, Vol. 10)
Performers: Sam Rivers (saxes,fl,p), Patience Higgins (bs,fl), Jack Walrath
(t), Oliver Beener (t), Vincent Chauncey (frhn), Dick Griffin (tb),
Robin Eubanks (tb), Doug Purviance (tb), Anthony Cox (b), Eli
Fountain (d)
Label: Repertoire Records RR 4910-CC
Recorded: 13.06.82, Volksbuehne, East Berlin
Released: 1990 (CD reissue)
Producer: Rundfunk der DDR
Tracks: (all Rivers) 1. Evocation Suite, part 4 (19'35), 2. Evocation
Suite, part 3 (23'10), 3. Roses (from "Flower Suite") (12'59),
4. Evocation Suite, part 2 (10'23)
TT: 66'11
In addition, Rivers plays on the two Roots CDs (from 1992 and 1993, on In &
Out Records).
--Steve
fin...@ptu-crf-pc.jhuapl.edu
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out but it was nowhere to be seen.
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colin
guys probably already knew that.
colin.
Rebecca and Bertrand Uberall
Thanks,
Bertrand Uberall
Geoffrey North
include Tony Williams' "Life Time." I just got this on a Japanese
import, and it contains some excellent Rivers. He plays in a trio
setting with Williams and Gary Peacock on bass, and in a quartet with
those two and Richard Davis added on bass. Its a bit more free and edgy
than the music on Fuchsia Swing Song, but is great. I would compare it
with Rivers' work on Williams' album "Spring." Also on "Life Time"
are Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Bobby Hutcherson, but none of them
appear with Rivers.
-gn
D Royko
"streams" (Impulse), with very long, very free excursions, than to
something like "Extensions & Dimensions" (BN), which strikes me as more
structured.
So, I'd like some feedback on Fuschia Swing Song. What is it like? Any
word on a Connoissuer reissue, or is it so good that I should lay out the
extra cash and go for the Japanese import now?
Dave Royko
Steve Berman
>
> Title: Sam Rivers' Rivbea Orchestra (Jazzbuehhne Berlin, Vol. 10)
> Label: Repertoire Records RR 4910-CC
>
If you know where to find this, let us know. I heard about this whwn it
came out but it was nowhere to be seen.
Here's the address of Repertoire Records:
Gaensemarkt 24
D-20354 Hamburg
Germany
Fax: +49 40/490 62-373
This is from a 1994 catalogue, which, however, does not list the Rivers'
CD, so it may be out of print.
--Steve
Geoffrey North
There's no word, to my knowledge, of any plans to reissue any Sam Rivers
Blue Note material besides "Dimensions and Extensions" which should be
out in January or February. "Fuchsia Swing Song" is one of Rivers' best
recordings, better than "Dimensions and Extensions." You will find it
more structured than "Streams" because of the steady pulse of the rhythm
section (Ron Carter and Tony Williams). Jaki Byard contributes some
excellent solos as well, drawing on his eclectic influences. Rivers is
also at the top of his game, staying on tenor throughout the set. As far as
I'm concerned, this album
includes some of his best playing, as well as 6 original compositions.
-gn