Jazz Articles about Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra

Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: Inspiration

by Glenn Astarita
September 1, 1999

Culled from the name of his well-known 1970’s New York City jazz loft “Studio Rivbea”, the esteemed saxophonist-composer Sam Rivers returns to the recording scene with the “Rivbea All-Star Orchestra”. Here, Rivers along with an ensemble of multi-talented modern jazz musicians of whom are probably half his age, perform several pieces which, as Rivers states..”Could easily last 50 minutes each”. Sam Rivers has often flirted with fame, which included a brief stint with Miles Davis yet mainly recognized for his ...