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Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music

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Released
  
1986

Length
  
47:35

Release date
  
1986

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
December 6–7, 1985

Artist
  
World Saxophone Quartet

Label
  
Black Saint

Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen22bLiv

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Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music is a live album released in 1986. It was the sixth album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet and the fifth to be released on the Italian Black Saint label.

Contents

The album features live performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake and David Murray recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in NYC on December 6–7, 1985.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Of their six originals, it is as usual the three Hemphill contributions that are most memorable.".

Track listing

  1. "One/Waltz/Time" (Hemphill) - 3:51
  2. "Great Peace" (Murray) - 14:58
  3. "Kinda' Up" (Lake) - 3:50
  4. "Paper Works" (Bluiett) - 8:07
  5. "Open Air (For Tommy)" (Hemphill) - 10:14
  6. "Georgia Blue" (Hemphill) - 6:35

Personnel

  • Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone
  • Julius Hemphill — alto saxophone
  • Oliver Lake — alto saxophone
  • David Murray — tenor saxophone
  • Songs

    1One/Waltz/Time3:51
    2Great Peace14:48
    3Kind's Up4:00

    References

    Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music Wikipedia