Virtuosi (album)
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 1967 Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:11 | |||
| Label | Improvising Artists IAI 373844 | |||
| Producer | Paul Bley | |||
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Virtuosi is an album by drummer Barry Altschul, pianist Paul Bley and bassist Gary Peacock recorded in 1967 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1976.[1]
Reception[]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars noting "Although Altschul gets first billing, this is really an outing by Bley's trio. With its many wandering sections, the somewhat aimless and often-boring set is definitely a lesser effort and is far from essential".[2]
Track listing[]
- "Butterflies" (Annette Peacock) - 15:54
- "Gary" (Peacock) - 17:10
Personnel[]
References[]
- ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 20, 2014
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 20, 2014
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
Categories:
- 1976 albums
- Paul Bley albums
- Barry Altschul albums
- Improvising Artists Records albums