The Awakening (Billy Harper album)

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1979 studio album by Billy Harper

The Awakening

Studio album by

Billy Harper

Released| 1979 (1979)
Recorded| January 29, 1979
Studio| Studio Ramasès, Paris, France
Genre| Jazz
Length| 40:53
Label| Marge SCCD 31260
Producer| Gérard Terronès
Billy Harper
chronology
| Billy Harper Quintet in Europe
(1979)  | The Awakening
(1979)  | The Believer
(1980)

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The Awakening is an album by saxophonist Billy Harper.[1] It was recorded in 1979 in Paris and released on the French Marge label.[2]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [4]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states: "This 1979 date by tenor saxophonist Billy Harper is one of his most transcendent. Rife with his deep study of Coltrane's modalism, and his own deep knowledge of the blues and Eastern music, Harper and his quintet take on three extended pieces... This is a winner, top to bottom, and one of the more engaging vanguard jazz outings of the late '70s to come from American soil".[3]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Billy Harper

1. "The Awakening" - 8:00
2. "Soran Bushi-B.H." - 12:44
3. "Cry of Hunger" - 20:14

## Personnel

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* Billy Harper \- tenor saxophone
* Everett Hollins - trumpet
* Fred Hersch \- piano
* Louie "Mbiki" Spears - bass
* Horacee Arnold \- drums

Source:[3]

## References

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1. ^ James, Terrence (June 16, 1995). "Billy Harper Quintet". Previews. The Record. p. 4.
2. ^ Billy Harper discography accessed March 31, 2015
3. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. The Awakening – 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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Billy Harper

Studio albums|

* Capra Black (1973)
* Jon & Billy (1974)
* Black Saint (1975)
* Soran-Bushi, B.H. (1977)
* Trying to Make Heaven My Home (1979)
* Billy Harper Quintet in Europe (1979)
* The Awakening (1979)
* Destiny Is Yours (1989)
* Somalia (1993)
* If Our Hearts Could Only See (1998)
* Soul of an Angel (2000)
* Blueprints of Jazz Vol. 2 (2009)

Live albums|

* Live on Tour in the Far East (1991)
* Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 2 (1991)
* Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 3 (1991)

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