Playin' with Myself is a solo album by saxophonist/pianist Eddie Harris, recorded in 1979 and released on the RCA label.[1][2]

Playin' with Myself
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedMarch 1980
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Length50:28
LabelRCA
AFL1-3402
ProducerEddie Harris
Eddie Harris chronology
I'm Tired of Driving
(1978)
Playin' with Myself
(1979)
Sounds Incredible
(1980)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [3]
DownBeat     [4]

The Bay State Banner noted that "gone are the feeble attempts at humor and funk, and instead Harris attacks his tenor sax with some vigor and emotion."[5]

Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic wrote: "On his second and last RCA LP, Harris strips everything down to just tenor sax and acoustic grand piano -- with himself overdubbing on both -- in an austere, uncompromising series of sessions in several studios. A bold move, particularly for RCA (which probably didn't give a damn anymore), one that few players would dare attempt and fewer could pull off. For Harris, this is only a partial success; some tracks are wandering and anarchic, others are quite musical and one in particular, the title track, actually swings quite well without a rhythm section".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Eddie Harris

  1. "Playin' with Myself" – 4:40
  2. "Freedom Jazz Dance" – 3:53
  3. "Vextious Progressions" – 4:35
  4. "There Is No Time" – 4:46
  5. "Trane's In" – 6:55
  6. "Plain Old Rhythm" – 5:45
  7. "What" – 10:20
  8. "Intransit" – 7:53
  9. "I Heard That" – 1:41

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Eddie Harris Discography. Retrieved June 22, 2017
  2. ^ Parker, Evelyn (24 July 1980). "Eddie Harris, Les McCann Reunited!". Oakland Post. No. 580. p. 4.
  3. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Eddie Harris: Playin' with Myself – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. ^ Hadley, Frank-John (March 1980). "Eddie Harris: Playin' with Myself". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 3. pp. 44, 46.
  5. ^ Lane, George (19 July 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 41. p. 19.