The Awakening (Billy Harper album)

The Awakening is an album by saxophonist Billy Harper.[1] It was recorded in 1979 in Paris and released on the French Marge label.[2]

The Awakening
Studio album by
Released1979 (1979)
RecordedJanuary 29, 1979
StudioStudio Ramasès, Paris, France
GenreJazz
Length40:53
LabelMarge SCCD 31260
ProducerGérard Terronès
Billy Harper
chronology
Billy Harper Quintet in Europe
(1979)
The Awakening
(1979)
The Believer
(1980)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states: "This 1979 date by tenor saxophonist Billy Harper is one of his most transcendent. Rife with his deep study of Coltrane's modalism, and his own deep knowledge of the blues and Eastern music, Harper and his quintet take on three extended pieces... This is a winner, top to bottom, and one of the more engaging vanguard jazz outings of the late '70s to come from American soil".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Billy Harper

  1. "The Awakening" - 8:00
  2. "Soran Bushi-B.H." - 12:44
  3. "Cry of Hunger" - 20:14

Personnel

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Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ James, Terrence (June 16, 1995). "Billy Harper Quintet". Previews. The Record. p. 4.
  2. ^ Billy Harper discography accessed March 31, 2015
  3. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. The Awakening – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 650. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.