Paper Man is the debut album led by American jazz trumpeter Charles Tolliver featuring Gary Bartz, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Joe Chambers recorded in 1968 and first released on the British Black Lion label as Charles Tolliver and His All Stars then later released on the Freedom label [1]

Paper Man
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedJuly 2, 1968, at Town Sound Studios, Englewood, NJ
GenreJazz
Length39:09
LabelBlack Lion 2460 139
Freedom AL 1002
ProducerAlan Bates and Charles Tolliver
Charles Tolliver chronology
Paper Man
(1975)
The Ringer
(1969)
Charles Tolliver and His All Stars Cover

Reception edit

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

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This explorative and stirring music is well worth investigating".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Charles Tolliver

  1. "Earl's World" – 4:23
  2. "Peace With Myself" – 9:37
  3. "Right Now" – 5:47
  4. "Household of Saud" – 6:06
  5. "Lil's Paradise" – 7:05
  6. "Paper Man" – 6:11

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Charles Tolliver leader discography accessed October 28, 2014
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed October 28, 2014
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 192. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.