Spring is the second album by American drummer Tony Williams recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] Williams is featured with tenor saxophonists Sam Rivers and Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock and bassist Gary Peacock.
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | August 12, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz, post-bop, modal jazz | |||
| Length | 38:56 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84216 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Considering the extraordinary talent assembled for Tony Williams' second Blue Note date as a leader, this could have been a landmark session. Unfortunately, it's not. Spring isn't totally forgettable; on the contrary... However, the five Tony Williams compositions... often failed to provoke the musicians into reaching crucial unity, making Spring haphazard, falling short of the expected goal".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Anthony Williams
- Side one
1. "Extras" – 8:10
2. "Echo" – 5:02
3. "From Before" – 6:50
- Side two
4. "Love Song" – 8:25
5. "Tee" – 10:29
Personnel
edit- Anthony Williams - drums
- Wayne Shorter (1, 3, 5) - tenor saxophone
- Sam Rivers (1, 3-5) - tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock - piano (3-5)
- Gary Peacock - bass (1 & 3-5)
References
edit- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ a b Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1512. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.