Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 2

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Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 2
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Live album by
Billy Harper Quintet
Released1993
RecordedApril 22, 1991 in Kaosiung, Taiwan
GenreJazz
Length75:16
LabelSteepleChase SCCD 31321
ProducerNils Winther
Billy Harper chronology
Live on Tour in the Far East
(1991) 		Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 2
(1993) 		Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 3
(1991)

Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 2 is a live album led by saxophonist Billy Harper recorded in 1991 in Taiwan and released on the SteepleChase label.[1][2] The album was the second of three volumes recorded on the same tour.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings4/4 stars[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Don Snowden states "It's just exceptional jazz that constantly engages the listener, following its own flow and internal logic and continually changing up on your expectations...which is a pretty good basic blueprint of what all great jazz should strive for".[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Billy Harper except as indicated

  1. "Priestess" - 17:39
  2. "Trying to Make Heaven My Home" - 25:52
  3. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 9:12
  4. "Destiny Is Yours" - 12:35

Personnel[]


References[]

  1. ^ Billy Harper discography accessed March 31, 2015
  2. ^ SteepleChase Records discography accessed March 31, 2015
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Snowden, Don. Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 2 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 650. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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