Some Shapes to Come

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Some Shapes to Come
Studio album by
Steve Grossman
Released1974
RecordedSeptember 4, 5 & 6, 1973
StudioThe Secret Sound, New York
GenreJazz fusion, hard bop
Length42:58
LabelPM Records
ProducerGene Perla
Steve Grossman chronology
Some Shapes to Come
(1974) 		Jazz A Confronto 23
(1975)

Some Shapes to Come is the debut album by American saxophonist Steve Grossman. It was released in 1974 by PM Records.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]

At AllMusic, critic Vincent Thomas writes about Some Shapes to Come that:

[...] is an album you can stand up against almost any of the jazz fusion standouts of the '70s. No, it can't go toe to toe with that era's seminal landmark albums (Bitches Brew, Multiple, Black Market, Emergency!, etc), but in terms of artistry, musicianship, and ambition it is among the next tier of thoroughly excellent works [...] There are no lowlights on this album, no soft moments. Often overlooked, it is one of the '70s most unheralded jazz gems [...][1]

At Record Collector magazine, viewer Jamie Atkins notes that:

[...] 1973's Some Shapes To Come is a wild ride, and a logical extension of the boundary-pushing hard-bop direction in which Grossman and Gene Perla (bass) had been heading with Elvin Jones (check out 1972's Live at the Lighthouse). Add Don Alias (Bitches Brew, Don Juan's Reckless Daughter) on loose, exploratory percussion and Jan Hammer of Mahavishnu Orchestra on keys and you have a pretty spicy proposition on your hands [...][2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."WBAI"Steve Grossman2:07
2."Haresah"Steve Grossman7:06
3."Zulu Stomp"Don Alias6:13
4."Extemporaneous Combustion"Don Alias, Gene Perla, Jan Hammer, Steve Grossman6:10
5."Alodian Mode"Don Alias, Gene Perla, Jan Hammer, Steve Grossman7:00
6."Pressure Point"Steve Grossman4:52
7."The Sixth Sense"Don Alias, Gene Perla, Jan Hammer, Steve Grossman9:30

Personnel[]

  • Steve Grossman – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Don Alias – drums, congas, bongos, bells
  • Gene Perla – electric bass, acoustic bass, mixed by (mixing engineer), producer
  • Jan Hammer – electric piano, synthesizer (Moog)


  • Jamie Farfan – artwork (cover painting)
  • David Le Sage – engineer (overdub)
  • Mark "Moogy" Klingman – engineer (recording)
  • Charles Suber – liner notes
  • Anne Marie Schnider – photography by, design (cover design)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Vincent, Thomas. "Some Shapes to Come". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ^ Jamie, Atkins. "Some Shapes to Come". Record Collector. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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