Basra is the debut album by drummer Pete La Roca, recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84205 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Pete La Roca chronology | ||||
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Background and recording edit
Bassist Steve Swallow recounted that he and La Roca had taken LSD prior to traveling to recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey studio for the session.[3] He also said that Van Gelder threatened to end the session after pianist Steve Kuhn started manually plucking the piano strings.[3]
Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "It is strange to realize that drummer Pete La Roca only led two albums during the prime years of his career, for this CD reissue of his initial date is a classic".[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
| Down Beat |  [6] |
Track listing edit
All compositions by Pete La Roca except as noted
- "Malagueña" (Ernesto Lecuona) - 9:01
- "Candu" - 6:45
- "Tears Come from Heaven" - 5:00
- "Basra" - 9:58
- "Lazy Afternoon" (John La Touche, Jerome Moross) - 5:31
- "Eiderdown" (Steve Swallow) - 4:28
Personnel edit
- Pete La Roca - drums
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Steve Kuhn - piano
- Steve Swallow - bass
References edit
- ^ Billboard Oct 2, 1965
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ a b Iverson, Ethan (April 7, 2021). "Chronology: Steve Swallow Remembers Pete La Roca". JazzTimes. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1302. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Down Beat: December 30, 1965 vol. 32, no. 27