Basra (album)
Basra | ||||
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Studio album by Pete La Roca | ||||
Released | October 1965[1] | |||
Recorded | May 19, 1965 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:43 | |||
Label |
Blue Note BST 84205 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Pete La Roca chronology | ||||
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Basra is the debut album by American drummer Pete La Roca, recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "It is strange to realize that drummer Pete La Roca only led two albums during the prime years of his career, for this CD reissue of his initial date is a classic".[3]
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Allmusic |
Track listing
All compositions by Pete La Roca except as noted
- "Malagueña" (Ernesto Lecuona) - 9:01
- "Candu" - 6:45
- "Tears Come from Heaven" - 5:00
- "Basra" - 9:58
- "Lazy Afternoon" (John La Touche, Jerome Moross) - 5:31
- "Eiderdown" (Steve Swallow) - 4:28
Personnel
- Pete La Roca - drums
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Steve Kuhn - piano
- Steve Swallow - bass
References
- ↑ Billboard Oct 2, 1965
- ↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
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