Waves (Sam Rivers album)

Waves
Studio album by
Sam Rivers
Released1978
RecordedAugust 8, 1978
GenreJazz
Length44:04
LabelTomato
Sam Rivers chronology
Rendez-vous
(1977) 		Waves
(1978) 		Contrasts
(1979)

Waves is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers, recorded in 1978 and released on the Tomato label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "An explosive late '70s set with underrated composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger Sam Rivers leading a strong quartet... Their array of contrasting voicings, with Rivers on tenor and soprano sax and flute, makes for compelling listening".[2]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz called the album "a neglected masterpiece from one of the most interesting of Rivers's small groups," and wrote: "It's a shame this fine record hasn't had wider currency."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Sam Rivers
  1. "Shockwave" - 14:58
  2. "Torch" - 7:05
  3. "Pulse" - 10:33
  4. "Flux" - 6:10
  5. "Surge" - 5:18
  • Recorded at Big Apple Studio in New York City on August 8, 1978

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Sam Rivers sessionography accessed July 11, 2011
  2. ^ a b Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 1111.