Blythe Spirit

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Blythe Spirit
Studio album by Arthur Blythe
Released 1981
Recorded 1981
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
Producer Jim Fishel & Arthur Blythe
Arthur Blythe chronology
Illiusions
(1980)
Blythe Spirit
(1981)
Elaborations
(1982)

Blythe Spirit is jazz saxophonist Arthur Blythe's fourth album for the Columbia label recorded in New York City in 1981.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "This is one of the most well-rounded Arthur Blythe records from his Columbia period... a fairly definitive Arthur Blythe recording, showing off his links to hard bop, r&b and the avant-garde".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Arthur Blythe except as indicated
  1. "Contemplation" - 6:54
  2. "Faceless Woman" - 6:41
  3. "Reverence" - 6:25
  4. "Strike up the Band" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:44
  5. "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) - 7:24
  6. "Spirits in the Field" - 3:29
  7. "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" (Traditional) - 5:25

Personnel

References

  1. Discogs Album Entry accessed July 19, 2010
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2010
  3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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