Sphere On Tour is a live album by the group Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley, recorded in Italy in 1985 and released on the Italian Red label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | November 21, 1985 | |||
| Venue | Bologna, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:10 | |||
| Label | Red VPA 191 | |||
| Producer | Alberto Alberti and Sergio Veschi | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
In his review on Allmusic, Ron Wynn noted: "Sphere was one of the great repertory groups to emerge in the '80s."[3]
Track listing edit
- "Dual Force" (Buster Williams) – 7:40
- "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 10:10
- "Scratch" (Kenny Barron) – 7:45
- "Tayamisha" (Williams) – 5:15
- "Spiral" (Barron) – 11:00
- "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:20
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Red Records catalog, accessed February 2, 2017.
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Sphere – On Tour: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.