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Libra (Gary Bartz album)

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Released
  
1968

Artist
  
Gary Bartz

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Libra (1968)
  
Another Earth (1969)

Release date
  
1968

Label
  
Milestone Records

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Recorded
  
May 31 and June 15, 1967 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City

Similar
  
Gary Bartz albums, Jazz albums

Gary bartz quintet libra 1968


Libra is the debut album by saxophonist Gary Bartz' Quintet recorded in 1967 and released on the Milestone label.

Contents

Reception

Michael G. Nastos of Allmusic said "Featured are excellent compositions and playing in mainstream mode... This is the more lyrical side of Bartz".

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Bartz except as indicated

  1. "Eastern Blues" - 3:58
  2. "Disjunction" - 7:10
  3. "Cabin in the Sky" (John La Touche, Vernon Duke) - 3:59
  4. "Air and Fire" - :52
  5. "Libra" - 6:22
  6. "Bloomdido" (Charlie Parker) - 4:46
  7. "Deep River" (Traditional) - 4:51
  8. "Freedom One Day" - 5:06

Personnel

  • Gary Bartz - alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Owens- flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6-8), trumpet (tracks 2, 5 & 8)
  • Albert Dailey - piano
  • Richard Davis - bass
  • Billy Higgins - drums

    • References

    Libra (Gary Bartz album) Wikipedia
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