Contrasts (Sam Rivers album)

1980 studio album by Sam Rivers

Contrasts

Studio album by

Sam Rivers

Released| 1980
Recorded| December 1979
Studio| Tonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre| Jazz
Length| 43:10
Label| ECM
ECM 1162
Producer| Manfred Eicher
Sam Rivers chronology
| Waves
(1978)  | Contrasts
(1980)  | Crosscurrent
(1981)

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Contrasts is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers recorded in December 1979 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features trombonist George E. Lewis and rhythm section Dave Holland and Thurman Barker.[1]

## Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The seven Rivers originals, although sometimes having colorful melodies, are quite complex. However, the intriguing and very alert interplay between the brilliant musicians makes the music seem fairly logical and worth exploring by adventurous listeners."[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [3]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Sam Rivers.

Side oneNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Circles"| 4:10
2.| "Zip"| 4:42
3.| "Solace"| 6:54
4.| "Verve"| 7:09

Side twoNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Dazzle"| 9:12
2.| "Images"| 3:48
3.| "Lines"| 7:15

## Personnel

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* Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
* George E. Lewis – trombone
* Dave Holland – bass
* Thurman Barker – drums, marimba

## References

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1. ^ Sam Rivers sessionography accessed July 11, 2011
2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2011
3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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Sam Rivers

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.

leader

co-leader|

* Fuchsia Swing Song (1964)
* Contours (1965)
* A New Conception (1966)
* Dimensions & Extensions (1967)
* Hues (1971–73)
* Streams (1973)
* Crystals (1974)
* Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (with Dave Holland (bassist), 1975)
* Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 (1975)
* Sizzle (1975)
* Waves (1978)
* Contrasts (1979)
* Colours (1982)

With
others|

* Miles in Tokyo (with Miles Davis, 1964)
* Change (with Andrew Hill, 1966)
* Conference of the Birds (with Dave Holland, 1972)
* Dialogue (with Bobby Hutcherson, 1965)
* Black Stars (with Jason Moran, 2001)
* In the Name of... (James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, 1993)
* Capricorn Rising (and Don Pullen, 1975)
* The Great Concert of Cecil Taylor (with Cecil Taylor, 1969)
* Life Time (with Tony Williams, 1964)
* Spring (with Tony Williams, 1965)
* Into Somethin' (with Larry Young, 1964)

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