Fuchsia Swing Song is the debut album by American saxophonist Sam Rivers recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] The album was reissued on CD in 1995, and again in 2003 as part of the "Connoisseur Series" (limited edition series) including four alternate takes as bonus tracks.
| Fuchsia Swing Song | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Early April 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 11, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:00 original LP 69:24 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84184 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1995 Japanese CD (TOCJ-4184) | ||||
Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "By the time of his debut, Rivers had been deep under the influence of Coltrane and [Ornette] Coleman, but wasn't willing to give up the blues just yet. Hence the sound on Fuchsia Swing Song is one of an artist who is at once very self-assured, and in transition... This is a highly recommended date. Rivers never played quite like this again".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A[7] |
Track listing edit
All compositions by Sam Rivers.
- "Fuchsia Swing Song" – 6:03
- "Downstairs Blues Upstairs" – 5:33
- "Cyclic Episode" – 6:57
- "Luminous Monolith" – 6:31
- "Beatrice" – 6:13
- "Ellipsis" – 7:43
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
- "Luminous Monolith" [Alternate Take] – 6:39
- "Downstairs Blues Upstairs" [First Alternate Take] – 8:09
- "Downstairs Blues Upstairs" [Second Alternate Take] – 7:47
- "Downstairs Blues Upstairs" [Third Alternate Take] – 7:49
Personnel edit
- Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Tony Williams – drums
References edit
- ^ Billboard Apr 3, 1965
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 22, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 22, 2010
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 1968.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1217. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 168. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Sam Rivers". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved October 22, 2023.