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Released
  
1997

Length
  
59:20

Artist
  
Evan Parker

Label
  
Okka Disk

Producers
  
Evan Parker, John Corbett

Recorded
  
November 18, 1995

Chicago Solo (1997)
  
London Air Lift (1997)

Release date
  
1997

Genre
  
Jazz

Studio
  
Airwave Studios, Chicago

Similar
  
Evan Parker albums, Jazz albums

Chicago Solo is an album by British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker, which was recorded in 1995 and released on Okka Disk. After eight records of solo soprano saxophone, this was his first unaccompanied tenor sax record.

Contents

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "This is a fascinating and very listening disc of solo improvisations, one that is likely never to find a wide enough audience for its brilliant accomplishment on tenor saxophone."

The Penguin Guide to Jazz describes the results of his first full programme of tenor playing as "extraordinary, music of intense focus and a fearsome weight and intensity of tone."

Track listing

All compositions by Evan Parker
  1. "Chicago Solo [12]" – 1:44
  2. "Chicago Solo [3]" – 4:40
  3. "Chicago Solo [4] for Chris McGregor" – 3:18
  4. "Chicago Solo [5]" – 6:56
  5. "Chicago Solo [6]" – 3:20
  6. "Chicago Solo [7]" – 5:13
  7. "Chicago Solo [8] for Lee Konitz" – 2:57
  8. "Chicago Solo [9]" – 2:15
  9. "Chicago Solo [10]" – 4:46
  10. "Chicago Solo [11] for Mr. Braxton" – 1:44
  11. "Chicago Solo [13]" – 4:04
  12. "Chicago Solo [14]" – 5:26
  13. "Chicago Solo [15]" – 4:23
  14. "Chicago Solo [16] for George Lewis" – 8:34

Personnel

  • Evan Parker – tenor sax

    • Songs

    1Chicago Solo (12)1:47
    2Chicago Solo (3)4:39
    3Chicago Solo (4) for Chris McGregor3:18

    References

    Chicago Solo Wikipedia
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