Love Remains (Bobby Watson album)

Love Remains is an album by saxophonist Robert Watson which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Italian Red label.[1][2]

Love Remains
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedNovember 13, 1986
StudioManhattan Recording Company, NYC
GenreJazz
Length45:18
LabelRed
123212
ProducerBobby Watson
Robert Watson chronology
Appointment in Milano
(1985)
Love Remains
(1987)
The Year of the Rabbit
(1986)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz👑    [4]

On AllMusic, Scott Yanow observed "the high-quality music is essentially advanced hard bop and gives Watson a good opportunity to stretch out on some challenging structures".[3]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings listed the album as part of its suggested "core collection" of essential recordings.[5]

Track listing

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All compositions by Bobby Watson except where noted.

  1. "The Misery of Ebop" – 9:06
  2. "Love Remains" (Bobby Watson, Pamela Watson) – 9:22
  3. "Blues for Alto" – 6:06
  4. "Ode for Aaron" – 3:36
  5. "Dark Days (For Nelson Mandela)" – 6:22
  6. "Sho Thang" (Curtis Lundy) – 4:48
  7. "The Love We Had Yesterday" – 5:58

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Bobby Watson discography, accessed December 6, 2017
  2. ^ Red Records discography, accessed December 6, 2017
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bobby Watson: Love Remains – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1470. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.