How Can You Live Like That? is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1976 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | November 20, 1976 The Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:33 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1698 | |||
| Producer | Eddie Harris and Richard Evans | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Lincoln Journal Star said that the vocals "turn the album into a comedy event."[5]
The AllMusic review stated: "Eddie Harris comes up with another LP full of abrupt changes of gear... Some of this music sounds a bit routine for Harris but the range of idioms is extraordinary and it was apparently recorded in just one day".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
- "How Can I Find Some Way to Tell You" (Harris, Bradley Bobo) – 5:33
- "Love Is Too Much to Touch" (Harris, Yvonne Harris) – 2:55
- "How Can You Live Like That?" – 5:32
- "Get Down with It" (Harris, Bobo, Paul Humphrey, Ronald Muldrow) – 3:44
- "I'd Love to Take You Home" (Sara E. Harris, Muldrow) – 3:36
- "Come Dance With Me" – 4:22
- "Bird of Stone" (Harris, Barbara Harmala) – 2:50
- "Ambidextrous" – 3:42
- "Nothing Else to Do" – 9:19
Personnel
edit- Eddie Harris – tenor saxophone, piano, vocals
- Ronald Muldrow – guitar, guitorgan, esophagusphone
- Cedar Walton – piano (tracks 5–7 & 9)
- Bradley Bobo – bass, 6 string bass, ARP synthesizer (tracks 1–4 & 9)
- Ron Carter – bass (tracks 5–7 & 9)
- Richard Evans – Minimoog (track 2), arranger (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8)
- Paul Humphrey – drums, electric drums (tracks 1–4, 6 & 8)
- Billy Higgins – drums (tracks 5, 7 & 9)
- Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Snooky Young – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8)
- George Bohanon, Garnett Brown, Grover Mitchell – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8)
- Benny Powell – bass trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8)
- Buddy Collette, Bill Green – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8)
- John Kelson, Charles Owens – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8)
- Delbert Hill – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8)
References
edit- ^ Atlantic Records discography accessed May 15, 2012
- ^ Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017
- ^ a b Ginell, R. S. AllMusic Review accessed May 15, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 96. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Becker, Bart (April 13, 1977). "Streetnoise". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 10.