Pumpkin's Delight is a live album by the group Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley, recorded at the Teatro Morlacchi in Perugia, Italy, as part of the 1986 Umbria Jazz Festival and released on the Italian Red label.[1][2] The 1993 CD edition features four tracks first released on LP in 1987 as Live at Umbria Jazz.[3]
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | July 14, 1986 | |||
| Venue | Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:10 | |||
| Label | Red 123 207 | |||
| Producer | Alberto Alberti and Sergio Veschi | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn noted: "This 1986 concert by the quartet Sphere is one of the short-lived group's high points ... Recommended."[4]
Track listing edit
- "Pumpkin's Delight" (Charlie Rouse) – 12:05
- "Toku Do" (Buster Williams) – 11:00
- "Saud's Song" (Kenny Barron) – 10:40
- "Christina" (Williams) – 9:10
- "Deceptakon" (Williams) – 11:40
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Red Records catalog, accessed February 2, 2017
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017.
- ^ Rate Your Music: album entry, accessed February 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Sphere – Pumpkin's Delight: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.