The Flam

The Flam
The Flam
Studio album by Frank Lowe
Released	1975
Recorded	October 20 & 21, 1975 at Generation Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:37
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giacomo Pellicciotti
Frank Lowe chronology

The Flam is an album by American jazz saxophonist Frank Lowe recorded in 1975 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1]

Reception edit

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The very explorative and rather emotional music holds one's interest throughout. These often heated performances are better heard than described".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Track listing edit

"Sun Voyage" (Joseph Bowie) - 7:35
"Flam" (Frank Lowe) - 14:03
"Be-Bo-Bo-Be" (Chales Bobo Shaw) - 10:53
"Third St. Stomp" (Alex Blake, Joseph Bowie, Frank Lowe, Charles Bobo Shaw, Leo Smith) - 10:21
"U.B.O." (Leo Smith) - 0:45

Personnel edit

Frank Lowe - tenor saxophone
Leo Smith - trumpet, flugelhorn, wood flute
Joseph Bowie - trombone
Alex Blake - bass, electric bass
Charles "Bobo" Shaw - drums

References edit

^ Black Saint Records discography accessed May 6, 2011
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 6, 2011
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 910. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Black_Saint_Records_discography-1] Black Saint Records discography accessed May 6, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 6, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 910. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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