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Album

Purple Violets

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Solace; Mooche; Captain America; Abalone; In Search of Buck Benny; Turbulence; Where to Go?!?; Moderation; Space.

Album

Celebration

By Sam Rivers

Label: FMP
Released: 2004

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Article: Album Review

Unlike pianist Andrew Hill, who, late in life, is finally being awarded the accolades he deserves, saxophonist/flautist Sam Rivers never received his proper due and continues to work in relative obscurity. Sure, his name is known amongst those who know, but mention him to casual jazz listeners and most will go “Sam who?" or perhaps, with ...

Article: Profile

Bobby Watson

by AAJ Staff
March 7, 2004

In 1977, quite a few eyebrows were raised when drummer Art Blakey, the nurturer of many jazz greats, started touting the country kid in overalls with the alto saxophone as his latest great discovery. Eyebrows remained up in amazement as Bobby Watson let loose with a Parkeresque run of notes. Watson's sweet, full tone evokes both ...

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Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Sam Rivers: Contrasts

by C. Andrew Hovan
February 16, 2004

As an icon of creative endeavors, the ECM label is world renown for its releases by such heavyweights as Dave Holland, Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, and Jack DeJohnette, to name just a few. Probably much less acknowledged however are those little trinkets of musical pleasure that have fallen through the cracks over the years, several of ...

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Article: Album Review

Sam Rivers: Fuschia Swing Song

Read "Fuschia Swing Song" reviewed by David Vance

by David Vance
January 19, 2004

1964 was an important year for the jazz saxophone. John Coltrane recorded the seminal A Love Supreme and Eric Dolphy made Out to Lunch, a masterpiece of the early jazz avant-garde. With that in mind, it’s not as surprising as it is unfortunate that saxophonist Sam Rivers’ debut Fuchsia Swing Song doesn’t get much press. Rivers ...

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Article: Live Review

Sam Rivers Celebrates His 80th at the Jazz Bakery

by Rex Butters
December 1, 2003

Sam Rivers brought his boundless goodwill and energy to the Jazz Bakery for a week to celebrate his 80th birthday with adoring fans. The amazing Rivers played two sets a night, and jammed and recorded with local musicians after hours. The ebullient octogenarian performed with his longtime trio featuring Doug Matthews and Anthony Cole. Like Rivers, ...

Album

Firestorm

By Sam Rivers

Label: Rivbea Sound
Released: 2001
Track listing: 1. Spark 2. Flame 3. Embers 4. Firestorm 5. Unity 6. Solace 7. Smoke 8. Nightfall 9. Dominant 10. Iris 11. Firewall

Article: Interview

Dave Holland: A Weekend of Bass

by Dave Roberts
May 1, 2001

There may be no instrument that is more vital yet less heralded in a jazz group than the bass. The bass provides much of the rhythmic and harmonic foundation as well as outlining the form. If the bassist is solid, locking in with the drums and piano, everyone else in the group can relax. And often, ...

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Article: Album Review

Sam Rivers Trio: Firestorm

by David Adler
May 1, 2001

Sam Rivers’s new trio is not just a trio. The avant-garde tenor legend, now in his late 70s, unites with the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra — bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole. But what the simple word “trio" doesn’t tell you right off is that each player brings to the table prodigious ...